The Ulster New Zealand Trust commenced the restoration of The Ballance House in 1990.  The architects were Kennedy & Fitzgerald, Belfast and the Honorary Architect Robert McKinstry.  Martin & Hamilton of Ballymena were the contractors. Following its restoration, Ballance House became the base for the Honorary Consulate for New Zealand in Northern Ireland and the Ulster New Zealand Trust.

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SITE PLAN
SITE PLAN

Showing Phase 1 & Phase 2

THE FARMHOUSE
THE FARMHOUSE

Phase 1, 1990

THE RESTORED COTTAGE ROOM
THE RESTORED COTTAGE ROOM

The interior gable wall was built from original stones found at the site.

THE TEA BARN
THE TEA BARN

A restored 19th barn is now used as our Tea Barn.  The flowerbed contains New Zealand natives that can grow in our local climate.

FIREPLACE
FIREPLACE

The Parlour fireplace before its restoration.

RESTORED PARLOUR
RESTORED PARLOUR
THE OLD PRIVY
THE OLD PRIVY

The outside facilities of the era.

BLUE PLAQUE
BLUE PLAQUE

This marks the actual site of the cottage in which John Ballance was born in 1839