The Whitestown House demesne dates back to the 1600s, when purchased for twelve pounds in 1641 by the Earl of Ormond it consisted of 120 acres, 3 roods and 10 perches. What makes Whitestown remarkable in county Dublin is that the demesne has remained intact to this day. By 1822, Whitestown belonged to the Woods family who made very advantageous matches, marrying into the Hamiltons of Holmpatrick and the Taylors of Argillan Castle, uniting three of the great families of north county Dublin.

        Whitestown House was built in the 1840s by Sandham Symes, chief architect to the Royal Dublin Society. He was 'particularly remarked for his neat and quiet taste, also for his great accuracy’. These qualities are visible in the proportions of the rooms and the wonderful stonework at Whitestown. The house has a storied history of hospitality, it was almost burned to the ground during the civil war because of the tennis parties and dances that were held here for officers.

Our estate is constantly evolving. It has always been farmed, providing rich grazing for sheep and cattle. In the 1980s a pheasant and duck shoot was developed, which still runs to this day. The walled garden is home to our hens, ducks and native Irish red deer and our vegetable and herb garden gives us bountiful, seasonal produce to create delicious meals.  
Bee hives are our most recent addition, already providing delicious honey for the table, wax for candle making and of course pollinating our fruit and flowers.