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Limestone House in Kenmare - County Kerry Ireland
| Property Group | Residential | | Property Type | House or Villa | | Built | 1997 | | Lotsize | 0.50 acres | | Restricted Subdivision | NO | | Waste System | Septic | | Garage(s) for | 1 Cars | | Price | Euro 1,500,000
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| Location | Kenmare - County Kerry | | Nearest City | Kenmare | | Schooldistrict | Kenmare | | Bedrooms | 6 | | Bathrooms | 6 | | Living Rooms | 1 | | Kitchens | 1 |
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The Gray Rider Real Estate Co.
John Wallace
143 Longview Drive
Chatham, 12037, NY
United States
Phone: +1-518-392-7062
Fax: +1-877-875-5704
http://www.worldrealtynews.com |
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Limestone House is truly unique. It was designed by the owner and built in 1997. It is tastefully finished to an extremely high standard. The exterior wall is natural limestone, the house is actually a timber-framed construction with wood grain PVC windows and is built into the rock, making it a very impressive dwelling.
The luxury residence is on an elevated site and enjoys spectacular views over Kenmare town, Holy Cross Church Steeple, Mangerton Mountain and the Finnihy River. A nearby footbridge over the Finnihy River makes access to the town centre very convenient. The square is within 200 metres of the house.
The house is approximately 3,332 sq. ft (309.6 sq m).
Accommodation includes: Entrance Hall, Sunroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Lounge, Utility, WC, 5 Bedrooms (4 En-suite), Bathroom, Attic, Garage, Store Room.
There is also a one bedroom flat on the ground floor.
The property is set on C.0.5 acres of land. The garden is beautifully landscaped. The lawns & rockery are well maintained with a variety of trees, shrubs and plants. The tarmac drive follows the course of the garden to the front and back of the property. The property is surrounded by attractive limestone walls.
Limestone House has been operating as a very successful 5 bedroom guesthouse.
The property is in an ideal location. It is literally a stones throw from the centre of Kenmare town, yet it enjoys the peace and tranquillity of being on a country road. Kenmare and its surroundings has lots to offer the outdoor enthusiast, from golfing, fishing, horse-riding, walking, cycling, boating and lots more.
Other Information:
The property is within 2 minutes walk of the town of Kenmare. Kenmare has a population of 2000 people and is located by Kenmare Bay and is surrounded by the MacGillcuddy Reek Mountains to the North and The Caha Mountains to the South. Sir William Petty founded the town, which is one of the few planned towns in Ireland, in 1670.
Kenmare is one of the prettiest towns in Ireland and won the National Tidy Towns Award in 2000 and is also Kerrys First Heritage Town.
The commerce of the town mainly consists of Tourism and boasts two 5 star hotels, numerous award winning restaurants, pubs, and shops.
Some of the activities available in the area include hill walking, sea and river fishing, golfing on two 18-hole golf courses, cycling, boating & horse riding.
To find out more information please have a look at the town website at www.kenmare.com or www.nedin.net
Accommodation-Dimmensions-Datails:
(On A Multilevel Basis)
Entrance Hall - 4.17 x 2.90(138x96) - Stone steps leading to the main entrance with spectacular views. It is spacious and very inviting. It has a tiled floor, and two windows.
Kitchen - 4.45x3.43 (147x113) - This is of traditional style: Rayburn cooker- dual system with traditional wooden beam overhead and red brick surround, Valentia slate work top, fitted kitchen units. Tiled floor, T+G ceiling and spotlights. It has a large bay window overlooking the side garden to the Mangerton mountain beyond. It has double doors leading into the sunroom and the lounge.
Sunroom - 4.95x3.96 9163x13) - This is south-facing and has sunlight for most of the day. It leads out onto a paved patio area and have views over the garden and rockery. It has 3 windows and a glass door. It is a tiled floor and has a T+G ceiling.
Lounge - 4.70x3.51 (155x116) - Double doors lead from the kitchen into the lounge. There is a cast iron fireplace with timber surround and a Valentia slate flag in front. It has two large bay windows and a smaller window. The windows are unique in design in that they protrude beyond the exterior walls and have wide window sills. There is carpet flooring, T+G ceiling and lower half of the walls.
Dining Room - 3.91x3.45 (1210x114) Double doors with stain glass insets leading into the dining room. Two rectangle windows south facing the back garden. Solid wooden floor and T+G ceiling.
Utility - 2.18x1.88 (72x62) - Used primarily as a laundry room. Plumbed for a washing machine and dryer. Shelving on one side. Window into sunroom. Floor covering.
Toilet WC, WHB.
Bedroom 1 - 2.87x5.13 (95x1610) Space for a double bed. Two windows facing the back garden. T+G ceiling and lower half of the wall, carpet floor, TV. En-suite: WC, WHB, mirror and lamp, shower (tiled floor & wall), T+G lower wall, floor covering, window.
Bedroom 2/Ensuite - 3.54 x 4.80 (117x159) - Traditional cast iron fireplace. Space for a double and single bed. Two windows facingthe back garden. T+G ceiling and lower half of the wall, carpet floor, TV. En-suite: WC, WHB, mirror and lamp, shower (tiled floor & wall), T+G lower wall, floor covering, window.
Bedroom 3/Ensuite - 3.50x5.30 (116x175) - Traditional cast iron fireplace. Space for a double and single bed. Two windows facing the front garden with views of the church steeple. T+G ceiling and lower half of the wall, carpet floor, TV.En-suite: WC, WHB, mirror and lamp, shower (tiled floor & wall), T+G lower wall, floor covering, window.
Bedroom 4/Ensuite - 15x5.56 (202x183) - Family room with space for a double and single bed. Triangle shaped windows with south facing views of the back garden. Carpet floor, TV. En-suite: WC, WHB, mirror and lamp, shower (tiled floor & wall), floor covering, velux window.
Bedroom 5 - 3.23x2.87 (107x95) Space for a double bed. Skylight window, carpet floor, TV point.
Bathroom - 2.31x1.88 (77x62) WC, WHB, shower, floor covering.
Attic space 10.72x4.45 (352x147) - The attic is completely floored and has four large velux windows. It can be easily converted into two more bedrooms or a flat.
Garage and Store Room - 6.76x3.30 (222x1010) - The garage is very spacious and can store any size car or jeep.
Apartment
1 Bedroom Apartment - This is accessed through a separate entrance at the side of the house. It is ideal for letting to a single person or a couple. It is open plan with a combined kitchen/dining/living room, 1 bedroom and a shower room. It has a separate electricity meter.
Inside Features
There are a number of features that exist throughout the house:
T+G ceilings and lower half of most walls, TVs in all rooms, Double Glazed Woodgrain PVC windows. There are radiators and ample sockets throughout the house.
Outside Features
Garden
The garden is professionally landscaped with lots of focus on the natural rockeries. There are a variety of plants, shrubs and mature cherry blossom trees. The drive and the flower beds are divided by timber planks giving it lots of character. The garden is surrounded by stone walls.
Tarmac Drive, External Lighting
Services: Electricity, Oil/Solid Fuel Heating, Mains Water (pressurised water system), Mains Sewerage, Telephone.
Viewing: Strictly by Appointment Only |
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