[2][3] The house was situated overlooking Marlborough Bowling Green and Pleasure Gardens, which was then a fashionable enclave where the wealthy elite could socialize until it fell out of favour following the death of Lord Delvin in a duel in 1761.

The area surrounding the house later became fashionable in Georgian Dublin due to the existence of the Marlborough Bowling Green and Pleasure Gardens.

[5] Later in 1753, a musical evening and fireworks display is recorded as having occurred to raise funds for the construction of a wooden bridge across the Liffey to benefit the wealthy patrons south of the river.

[12] As of 2022, the house has been partially restored to its former glory and is an administrative building which forms part of the Department of Education's main campus.

[16][17][18] The elaborate interior stucco work is generally attributed to the Lafranchini brothers and contrasts with the severe limestone exterior.