luxury house with terrace for sale Kildare, Ireland

JENKINSTOWN CASTLE JENKINSTOWN PARK, COUNTY KILKENNY, IRELAND A remarkable and attractive 19th-century castellated home in the Gothic Revival style and positioned within 6.7 acres [2.7 hectares] of private grounds, once part of an ancient demesne. Pleasant woodland walks can be enjoyed immediately adjacent to the gardens and medieval Kilkenny City is just a 10-minute drive. Occupying the site of a 12th-century castle, itself likely thought to have replaced a yet earlier castle, the origins of Jenkinstown Castle are truly ancient. The current manageable castle comprising some 6,663 square feet or 619 square metres of accommodation represents a portion of an early 19th-century house. The remainder demolished in the mid-20th-century. The present castle comprises a comfortable three-bedroom family home with three superb and decorative reception rooms, a spacious master bedroom suite, two further bedrooms, a family bathroom and the oratory from the original mansion, now refurbished and used as a 100-seat auditorium theatre or function room. Substantial restoration works were completed circa 2015, and the castle has been well maintained since. Jenkinstown Castle is currently in use as a private family home with beneficial rental income from from the castle itself, three Shepard Huts on the grounds and occasional rental of the auditorium theatre, either as a theatre space or as a wedding venue. The picturesque position adjacent to the famed Jenkinstown Park woods quite irresistible. A solid timber gate set within a Gothic stone doorcase leads from the private gardens to a secluded Thomas Moore Garden [he wrote The Last Rose of Summe in the house] and onward to the old demesne walled gardens and woodland walking trails. Whilst adjacent to Jenkinstown Castle the main parking area for the walks is positioned away from the house and a high stone garden wall adds further privacy. The raised front door leads into a fine banquet hall, some 40 feet in length and with two matching black Kilkenny marble chimneypieces. Enjoying elevated views the drawing room is a particularly fine room with decorative ceiling plasterwork, a marble chimneypiece and the Gothic style ornamented windows. It leads to small study and stair hall that opens at ground level to an enclosed courtyard in the upper garden. The lower ground floor includes a pleasant family room with an open fireplace, a kitchen and WC. A spacious master bedroom suite on the upper floor enjoys particularly fine views and includes a bathroom and large walk-in wardrobe. There are two further bedrooms and a family shower room. A laundry room and sunroom are accessible from the enclosed courtyard. Suitable to continue as a manageable family home, possibly with scope for rental income alongside, or there is potential to possibly further increase the rental or venue income. While not currently in use the restoration works incorporated two insulated recording booths and a studio room into the auditorium space. A Gothic style passageway hall links the main house to the auditorium. Current permissions allow occasional commercial use with access independent of the main house and there are four toilets, one with wheelchair access. The Shepard Huts are not included in sale but are additionally available. Nearby Kilkenny city provides boutique shopping, a theatre and an array of eateries, restaurants, wine bars and pubs. The 12th-century castle, a bustling crafts scene, traditional pubs, cobbled lanes and secret alleys all make Kilkenny special and combined with a lively traditional music scene, art and design exhibitions, popular seasonal festivals and Michelin star restaurants the city is enthralling. Kilkenny College secondary school offers boarding (day and weekly). Dublin city and airport about 1 hour 30 minutes driving. Eircode [property specific address code] R95 PW94, Elevation above sea level 279 feet or 85 metres. For full sale information or to arrange a visit contact David Ashmore.

An extremely pleasant coastal country home with fine equestrian facilities and enjoying an idyllic coastal position, just 28 miles or 45 km from Dublin city centre and nearby to Ashford village (5-minutes driving). Offered for sale quoting €2.45million with circa 100 acres (40.5 hectares) or quoting €2.95million to include the entire circa 176 acres (71 hectares). Built circa 2015 the residence is positioned just 100 metres or 330 feet, or so, from the seashore and benefits from elevated panoramic sea views from the upper level, southward views framed by Wicklow Head and the picturesque Wicklow mountains to the west. The accommodation is well-appointed and includes 3 reception rooms and 3 bedrooms over 2,930 square feet or 272 square metres. A timber chalet studio augments the accommodation. A stable yard includes 10 stables and is adjacent to a large sand arena. The estate comprises a pleasant and appealing mixture of good grazing land, scenic marsh, coastal meadow and a salt-lake. Essentially, incorporating all the key ingredients of a quality lifestyle residential estate and with ample post and rail paddock grazing acreage and facilities to continue a quality equestrian holding, create a hobby farm, or wildlife estate. Set behind its own electric privacy gates, the estate is accessed from a private residential roadway, itself with outer electric security gates, ensuring strong privacy from the public road. The Wicklow to Dublin railway line runs adjacent to the estate and provides a strongly fenced boundary along the eastern side. A dedicated pedestrian crossing providing access to the beach and the scenic Greystones to Wicklow walking trail (Wicklow town 6km or 3.7 miles). The estate is an absolute haven for wildlife enthusiasts, the coastal position and mixed habitats across the estate compelling for wild fowl and providing glorious birdsong. Ashford village, just 3.7 miles or 6 km away, is a quaint and attractive village with a selection of restaurants, cafes, friendly hostelries, and boutique shopping. The estate offers a rare opportunity to combine the quintessential country living idyll with easy convenience to Dublin city and Dublin International airport can be reached in about 50 minutes driving, outside of peak traffic. The bustling coastal towns of Wicklow, Bray and Greystones are nearby, the coastal trail path giving walking access. There are excellent primary and secondary schools in the area, both public and private. Whilst relatively compact in overall size, the accommodation within the house feels generous and all the principal rooms enjoy a dual aspect, allowing the picturesque mountain and sea views to be enjoyed. Well placed flagstone terraces easily link and extend the house with large outdoor living spaces. A south facing entrance porch leads into a large reception room study and sitting room. The entire centre of the house, running the full depth from east to west, comprises a large, combined kitchen and dining space. The dining space opens to a large south and west facing outside terrace. A drawing room benefits from an extended ceiling height and large open fireplace. A large cloakroom has a WC. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom faces south and east and enjoys magical sea views and has a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite bathroom. The other two bedrooms are each spacious and enjoying dual aspects. One has an interconnecting door to the large family bathroom. High speed broadband available.

An impressive 16th-century Irish castle built by the Gaelic MacEgan Clan circa 1590 and positioned within an attractive well-timbered estate of some 300 acres or 121.4 hectares that also includes the distinguished Sopwell Hall, an early Georgian Irish country house. Killaleigh Castle is situated in a triangle of the historic towns of Birr, Roscrea and Nenagh. The nearest small town is Borrisokane, which is some 5 miles or 8 kilometres away. The International airports at Dublin, Cork and Shannon are within easy driving distance. The castle is unoccupied and whilst in need of complete restoration is largely intact. Comprising some 3,976 square feet or 369 square metres it stands within a walled enclosure that also contains the Bailiff’s House, comprising some 1,480 square feet or 137.5 square metres, and a fine range of cut-stone outbuildings that extend to some 5,812 square feet or 540 square metres of net internal space. Collectively 11,268 square feet or 1,046 square metres of internal space. In 1745 the impressive Sopwell Hall was built on the estate to become the principal and statement house on the estate, the castle then becoming uninhabited. Privately and centrally positioned deep within mature parkland on the estate the design is attributed to the renowned architect Francis Bindon and conforms to the best traditions of early Georgian architecture. The accommodation extends to 14,235 square feet or 1,322 square metres and includes 5 principal reception rooms and 10 bedrooms. A feature of the house is the abundance of natural light with ample tall and large glazed windows. The magnificent reception hall, lined with distinctive fluted Doric pilasters and divided by a screen of arches, is spacious and well-proportioned. A morning room, study, drawing room and dining room are each impressive and feature ornate cornicing and large marble chimneypieces with open fires. The broad carved staircase leads to a generously large landing on the first floor. Impressive architecturally, there are six matching scagliola sienna marble columns and a large, perfectly proportioned domed ceiling, with a glazed atrium. There are 5 principal bedrooms and 4 bathrooms on this floor. The Master Bedroom Suite occupies the south-eastern corner. The second floor provides 5 further bedrooms and a bathroom and has a games room and study. The lower ground floor includes a sitting room, large kitchen, wine cellar, laundry and staff apartment. A studio in the adjacent courtyard comprises some 660 square feet or 61 square metres. There are two gate lodges and a Gardener’s Cottage. The house is a short distance from the castle. Each able to be accessed independently. Perimeter woodland on the estate creates a great sense of privacy and seclusion. Among the many ancient and specimen trees throughout the estate are some particularly fine Spanish chestnut, a noted ancient beech wood and a rare Siberian crab-apple tree. The woodlands include indigenous oak, beech, ash, larch and spruce. All through the year there is a kaleidoscope of colour throughout the estate. There is, too, much wildlife to be found on the estate. Red squirrels, pine martens, foxes and hares are regularly sighted, and buzzards, owls and falcons can also be found. The Coillte forestry, circa 500 acres, which adjoins the estate provides great amenity for long walks in beautiful surroundings. Of the circa 300 acres or 121.4 hectares within the estate about two-thirds comprise mature parkland grazing and one-third is in woodland. Whilst being wonderfully secluded the estate is nearby to town amenities and easily accessible, with the M7 motorway accessible some 12.4 miles or 20 kilometres away. For full sale details or to arrange a viewing please contact David Ashmore on +353 87 251 2909 or [email protected]

An attractive 300-acre (121 hectare) parkland estate within a well-timbered woodland perimeter and including the most attractive early Georgian Sopwell Hall, built 1745, and the striking Killaleigh Castle, which dates to circa 1590. Sopwell Hall is situated in a triangle of the historic towns of Birr, Roscrea and Nenagh. The nearest small town is Borrisokane, which is some 5 miles or 8 kilometres away. The International airports at Dublin, Cork and Shannon are within easy driving distance. The fine Georgian house is privately and centrally positioned deep within mature parkland. Killaleigh Castle, built circa 1590, is now unoccupied but largely intact. The stone outbuildings are of the highest quality and richly augment the house and castle. Built in 1745, to a design attributed to the renowned architect Francis Bindon, Sopwell Hall is imposing yet welcoming and conforms to the best traditions of early Georgian architecture. The house stands three storeys over basement with direct access from the ground and basement levels. The magnificent reception hall, lined with distinctive fluted Doric pilasters and divided by a screen of arches, is spacious and well-proportioned. A morning room, study, drawing room and dining room are each impressive. Displaying the very best features and proportions of fine Georgian architecture each is filled with natural light, has impressive large marble chimneypieces with open fires and ornate cornicing. A feature of the entire house is the abundance of natural light with ample tall and large glazed windows. The broad carved staircase leads to a generously large landing on the first floor. Impressive architecturally, there are six matching scagliola sienna marble columns and a large, perfectly proportioned domed ceiling, with a glazed atrium. There are 5 principal bedrooms and 4 bathrooms on this floor. The Master Bedroom Suite occupies the south-eastern corner. The second floor provides 5 further bedrooms and a bathroom and has a games room and study. The lower ground includes a sitting room, large kitchen, wine cellar, laundry and staff apartment. The Studio is positioned in the adjacent courtyard and comprising some 660 square feet or 61 square metres. The accommodation is grand and beautifully executed, with the principal house comprising some 14,235 square feet or 1,322 square metres and including 5 principal reception rooms and 10 bedrooms. A studio and 4 estate lodges combine to present some 18,342 square feet or 1,704 square metres of possible accommodation in total. The estate is a haven of tranquillity and privacy that is rare in the 21st-century. Positioned at the end of a half-mile drive Sopwell Hall occupies a central position within its own estate and enjoys a panoramic view over the park and woodland. The outer parts of the estate comprising a perimeter woodland belt and creating a great sense of privacy and seclusion. Among the many ancient and specimen trees throughout the estate are some particularly fine Spanish chestnut, a noted ancient beech wood and a rare Siberian crab-apple tree. The woodlands include indigenous oak, beech, ash, larch and spruce. All through the year there is a kaleidoscope of colour throughout the estate. There is, too, much wildlife to be found on the estate. Red squirrels, pine martens, foxes and hares are regularly sighted, and buzzards, owls and falcons can also be found. The Coillte forestry, circa 500 acres, which adjoins the estate provides great amenity for long walks in beautiful surroundings. Of the circa 300 acres or 121.4 hectares within the estate about two-thirds comprise matur e parkland grazing and one-third is in woodland. Whilst being wonderfully secluded the estate is nearby to town amenities and easily accessible, with the M7 motorway accessible some 12.4 miles or 20 kilometres away. For full sale details or to arrange a viewing please contact David Ashmore on +353 87 251 2909 or [email protected]