Cairndhu House was purchased by Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon in 1918. The magnificent building was their home for almost 30 years, apart from a brief spell when it was used as a war hospital supply depot at the outbreak of the Second World War.
In 1947, the Dixon family donated the house and 162 acres of land to the NI Hospitals Authority. It was officially opened as a convalescent hospital in 1950, but in 1986 it was closed down by the Department of Health and Social Services.
The Larne mansion is set to feature in an upcoming movie produced by legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott.
Cairndhu House, the once-grand and regal building located just off the Coast Road, has lain abandoned for years and has fallen into a state of extreme disrepair.
Built almost 140 years ago as a summer house, the property is now nothing more than a broken shell that has been abandoned to the elements. Feature fireplaces, an ornate staircase and other fittings have been either stolen or subjected to the ravages of the weather.
But work is already underway to prepare the derelict and dilapidated property for a film crew to arrive this summer to shoot scenes for a sci-fi thriller dubbed Morgan.
Larne is well and truely on the map..............and Elmo went to investigate. Spot the extra.