luxury houses for sale County Galway, Ireland

Connemara Isles includes an original 1850 thatched house, a natural harbour and a truly distinctive island 9-hole golf course that has, likely, some of the most picturesque golf holes in Ireland. Additionally it includes enjoying a sea-front position in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht on Ireland’s west coast, among the wild, rugged beauty of the ‘Wild Atlantic Way’. The course is distractingly beautiful with breathtaking views of Cill Chiaráin Bay, Cnoc Leitir Móir and Cnoc Mordáin mountain and with ocean inlets and rocky outcrops providing wily natural hazards. Set within circa 56-acres [22.6-hectares] it, includes a linked island and a natural harbour. This charming course offers a unique golfing experience with traditional Connemara stone walls marking out the boundary and magnificent vista of rugged land and sea. The design purposely embraces the wild setting, with undulating fairways and greens magically positioned within the beautifully rugged landscape, optimizing the ocean front position and phenomenal panoramic scenic vistas. A causeway bridge links to a small island and the 3rd green, the 4th hole and 5th fairway. Furthermore, ruinous pre-famine cottages bound the sixth green. Designed and constructed as a nine-hole layout in 1993 by Tom Craddock and Pat Ruddy, notable designer of The European Club and others, the course at Connemara Isles encapsulates all that is good about old fashioned golf played in stunning surroundings. It is a 9-hole course with 18 tee boxes, measuring 5,260 yards per-70 with a standard scratch of 67 and a course record of 63. Ruddy notes in his book “Holes in my Head” that while small, it is full of character and joy. It sets out “hole measurements of this delightful island hopper of a course which are 323, 354, 159, 270, 412, 165, 284, 481 and 186 for a total of 2634 yards for nine and just 5,268 for 18 holes”. The seaside clubhouse incorporates the thatched ancestral home of the founders. Their great grandfather constructing it in 1850 when he returned from America as one of the survivors of the ill-fated Brig St. John famine ship that perished on the rocks near Boston Harbour in Cape Cod in 1849. The thatched house now purposed as a delightful bar within the clubhouse, replete with an open turf fire and linking to an extension added to provide a function room, an office, catering kitchen, toilets and changing rooms. An unexecuted plan to create a roof-top sea-front terrace would be amazing. It is the only thatched clubhouse in Ireland. Golf aside, the clubhouse has the potential to be, or incorporate, a phenomenal private coastal home. 3,702 square feet or 344 square metres [approx.]. Connemara Isles is situated at Annaghvane in Ceantar na nOileán, or the Island District, on the northwestern edge of Galway Bay. It’s an archipelago of low-lying islands characterised by dry stone walls and a patchwork of small rocky fields. A causeway bridge links to the mainland from the adjacent village of Bealadangan (Béal an Daingin). Amenities include a pub, a post office and a primary school. The sea around Connemara Isles is famous for its natural oyster and scallop beds and uncommonly there are seaweed harvesting rights. Traditional boating festivals in the Summer include heritage ‘Galway Hooker’ and Currach racing classes. The area offers a unique opportunity to experience wild Irish Connemara culture at its finest. The club has formed a fun and congenial social hub for locals and visitors alike. Located a 1-hour drive west of Galway city, the juxtaposition of the lively Atlantic Ocean and the quiet scenic vista of bogs, valleys and lakes and patchwork fields of Connemara is incredibly appealing. Irish (Gaeilge) is the everyday spoken language but locals easily switch to English (often peppered with Irish phrases). Here is a treasure house of all that is best in rich Irish heritage, culture and folklore, where people still sing and dance in the old traditional manner.

Colbert & Co are delighted to bring to the market this exceptional, beautifully appointed residence & grounds, known as Clarin House in Clarinbridge. Built in 2005 and set on approximately 7.65 acres of land, this very special 5 bedroom residence, together with its one bedroom guest cottage, boasts Kilcornan Woods and parkland as its backdrop. Clarin House & its cottage extend to approx. 801 square metres in total. It offers an outdoor hot tub with television screen, floodlit tennis court and a quarter size football pitch. The perimeter of the estate offers verdant gardens and 4 km trail perfect for a morning run, together with four stables, post & rail paddocks and a treehouse. Approached via a pebbled driveway through a contemporary designed entrance gate, Clarin House is an imposing 3 storey property with a cut-stone façade. Perfect for entertaining, it has lots of reception rooms to accommodate family gatherings including 3 living rooms, a huge kitchen with Gaggenau fitted appliances and the lounge/family room features a bar area for those summer cocktail parties. For the younger family members on the rainy days, theres a games room and a gym on the ground floor and a pool room on the top floor. Four bedrooms in the main house have ensuite shower rooms and the main guest bedroom has a very large family bathroom beside it. The luxurious master bedroom enjoys two walk-in-wardrobes, a master bathroom with lavish Jacuzzi bath tub overlooking the garden and a balcony off this room, perfect for catching the afternoon sun or lounging with a good book. Clarin House has gas fired underfloor heating with thermostat controls and a gas hob in the kitchen. Outside, a cobblestone yard offers plenty of parking for family and visitors. Clarinbridge Village centre with shops, bars and restaurants is just 5 mins drive away and Oranmore with its supermarkets, secondary schools and train station is just 10 minutes. This property is in turnkey condition from top to bottom with attention to detail in its furnishings and fittings. Plenty of windows throughout make this lovely home bright and airy. Quality tiling, doors and flooring throughout and ornate coving are some of the special details. Two offices make it ideal for working from home and the guest cottage has a very inviting feel to it, lovingly furnished, it accommodates a living room, kitchen, one bedroom and a bathroom. Clarin House will prove to be an exceptional home. Strictly by appointment and with sole agents, Colbert & Co. Midleton Office number: 021 4639557PRICE ON APPLICATIONEntrance Hall Stunning entrance hall with large open fireplace, porcelain tiled floor, recessed lighting and wall sconces and the sweeping staircase to the first floor is the obvious feature of this splendid spaceSitting Room Sunken room with luxurious carpet, built in display bookshelves, ornate coving on the ceiling and views overlooking the front lawn.Family Room Lots of recessed lighting, French doors to garden, wood panelling furnishes the feature wall with fireplace, recessed tv and speakers.Kitchen A central island comprises of the sink unit, gas hob and overhead extractor chimney hood. The cast iron Aga cooker is the main feature of the kitchen furnished with quality wall and floor built in units and Gaggenau appliances include coolers for champagne and wines.Rear Hall, Laundry & Shower Room Accessed from the kitchen and the family room, there are ample storage cupboards and a small shower room beside the back door.Study Bright room with built in desk, cabinets and drawers. Lots of power points for office equipment.Lounge This room is perfect for entertaining as it contains a bar complete with beer tap, wine fridge and glass back display case for your glasses and spirits.Games Room Large room for computer gaming or indeed watching movies on the damp days. Quality timber flooring, ample built in storage cabinets and a fireplace.Powder Room Fully tiled room with glass wash hand basin, feature splash back tiled wall and contemporary toilet.Gym Bright room with French doors to patio area. Comes with recessed tv cabinet with storage.FIRST FLOORLanding Carpeted landing with beautifully appointed display cabinets, recessed lighting surrounded by ceiling coving and ceiling rose with feature light pendant, illuminating this very inviting space. The balcony is accessed from here through French doors.Master Bedroom Beautifully appointed bedroom adorned with sumptuous wall paper, carpet flooring, feature fireplace, recessed lighting and speakers in ceiling, coving, display cabinets and walk in wardrobe.Walk in Closet 1 Floor to ceiling built in wardrobes on both sides of this room, with sliding doors make for plenty of room to hang all the fashionable essentials.Master Bathroom Adorned with a mix of mosaic and porcelain tiles, his & hers vanity units, wc and features a Jacuzzi bath area, fully tiled with recessed tv and steps up to the bath. Lots of windows make it a very bright room. To the rear a beautiful shower area with mosaic tiling completes the suite.Walk in Closet 2 Floor to ceiling open shelving and rails, carpet flooring and a frosted glass door lets in natural light to this roomBedroom 2 A bright and pretty bedroom with recessed lighting, speaker and two windows overlook the garden.Ensuite 2 Fully tiled shower room with mosaic tiles on floor and feature flower tiles on the walls. Includes a wc, whb, shower cubicle and storage unit.Bedroom 3 Large guest room beside the bathroom. It comes with 3 windows, ornate pelmets and floor length curtains furnish this restful room. Complete with built in wardrobes.Family Bathroom A fine family sized bathroom with his & her wash hand basins, bath tub situated in the middle of this large room, double sized shower cubicle with wall jets and mosaic tiling, recessed lights, a large window furnished with Roman blinds and completed with a wc, bidet and two long heated towel rails.Bedroom 4 Double bedroom with tiled floor and roman blinds on both windows.Ensuite 4 Accessed by a red funky door, with shower cubicle, wc and large whb over a vanity unit.Bedroom 5 Bright double bedroom with built in shelving, tiled floor and lots of windows.Ensuite 5 Fully tiled shower room with shower cubicle, wc and large whb over a vanity unit.SECOND FLOORBilliards Room This room is great for both adults and kids. Featuring a striped ceiling, matching built in bench seating, a pool table with overhead 3 lamp pendant light and a drinks bar.Office A large room with painted wainscoting, recessed lights, double doors to the attic space and a little door to the eaves storage. Perfect space for working from home as its a quiet room, away from the main reception rooms.