The house stayed with the Cobbe family until Dublin County Council (now Fingal County Council) acquired it in 1985. As part of the agreement, the family generously granted, on loan to the Council, the original furniture, paintings and objets d'art so the house uniquely retains its own rich collection of contents. The Cobbe family still continue to reside from time to time at Newbridge.

The Parks Department of Fingal County Council now maintains the house and the 360 acres (145.7 hectares) of the demesne which is preserved as a fine example of an 18th century landscape. Adjoining the house is a marvellous cobbled courtyard and around it are stone outhouses which have been restored and opened as a museum of late 18th century rural life in Ireland. A 20 acres (8 hectares) working farm is attached to the museum and contains the animals associated with traditional Irish farms such as cattle, sheep, chickens, horses, hens, pigs, goats and pheasant.

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