Tinode House & Lands, Blessington, Co. Wicklow,

On about 308 Acres / 125 Hectares. 

A spectacular country estate with an elegant Victorian residence, superb cut-stone outbuildings and mature grounds with numerous specimen trees and shrubs, all gloriously set within good pasturage and enjoying marvellous mountain views.

Principal Victorian residence with later modification (approx. 750 Sq. m. / 8,073 sq.ft.), with 5 principal reception rooms, large kitchen, boot room, 4 principal bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an interlinked staff / guest wing.

Beautiful gardens numerous specimen shrubs and trees - attractive courtyard with stabling and access to staff / guest house - large walled garden - mature parkland - good grazing lands - coniferous woodland.

Blessington 6 km / 3.7 miles

Naas 19 km / 11.8 miles

Dublin City 22 km / 13.6 miles

Dublin Airport 33 km / 20.5 miles

Location

Tinode is situated amidst beautiful rolling hills beneath the Wicklow Mountains in an exceptional location some 22 km from Dublin City Centre and only 6 km from the picturesque and expanding village of Blessington. Dublin city is easily accessible via the N81, as is the airport and all other main arterial routes via the M50 off Tallagh or the N7 off Naas. The LUAS commuter train service is available from Tallagh and a commuter bus services between Dublin and Blessinton has a stop nearby, this service often being used by those attending schools in Dublin.

This is an extremely pleasant location in which to live, being within an easy commute of the city yet enjoying a most spectacular setting with glorious mountain views that extend to Blessington Lakes on a clear day. Blessington has a good selection of shops, a primary school, restaurants, cafes and pubs. The locally renowned Ardenode Hotel and Leisure Complex nestles on the periphery of the town and has a restaurant, leisure complex with pool and lake and land based activities. The nearby towns of Naas and Tallagh, with its extensive shopping centre, are within a short drive of Tinode and both offer good shopping, restaurtants and other amenities.

There is an endless choice of country pursuits on the doorstep of Tinode with local golf courses including Dunlin City Golf Course, Dublin County Golf Course, Dublin Mountain Golf Course, Brittas Golf Course, Tulfarris Golf Course and Bohernabreena Pitch & Putt Course all within 10 minutes drive. There are a number of equestrian centres within the vicinity and hunting locally with the Kildare and South County packs, the Kildare pack being affiliated to the Irish Pony Club. There are good walking trails on the nearby Wicklow Mountains while pike and trout fishing, sailing, windsurfing and rowing can all be enjoyed on the reservoir and lakes of Poulaphouca / Blessington, which extend to 20 square kilometres. For the racing enthusiast Punchestown (21 km), Leopardstown (24 km) and The Curragh (33 km) are all easily accessed.

Tinode - The House (approximately 509 sq. metres / 5479 sq. ft.)

Tucked in away from the public road and surrounded by its own lands Tinode offers a rare opportunity to create a private residential estate less than 15 miles from the St. Stephen's Green and enjoying a beautiful and serene setting with mountain and lake views. A long avenue lined with mature beech trees leads past an attractive cut stone gate lodge to the formal forecourt area at the front of the house. The avenue branches to give access from a side road and a secondary avenue, also off the N81, give alternative access to the back of the house and southern end of the farm.

Commanding an elevated position Tinode House is a handsome cut stone Victorian mansion house built about 1860 to the design of W.F. Calbeck, Architect for W.H.F. Cogan Esquire, a nationalist member of parliament for West Wicklow. The Dublin Builder publication observing in its July 1^st, 1864 publication Tinode to be 'placed on an elevated position commanding an extensive prospect of the surrounding country, the adjacent grounds being tastefully laid out in terraces to suit the sloping nature of the site'. A later sale brochure for an auction held on the February 24^th, 1914 describing the residence to have 'every accommodation for a gentleman's or nobleman's family'.

Originally comprising two and three stories over basement the mansion house was partially destroyed in 1922, having been extensively burned out in 'The Troubles'. The Billard room, two adjoining bedrooms, the staff wing and coach houses with stables escaped the fire and remain today. Purchased by the Blake family in 1955 a long process of restoration commenced, which resulted in the majority of the original house being rebuilt and habitable by the early 1980's. Indeed the sourcing of suitable doors, windows and furniture from country house clearance sales in the intervening years provides an intriguing storey in itself.

The present accommodation within the main house includes: - a reception hall, drawing room, dining room, library, study, billards room, kitchen, boot room, 4 bedrooms, a bathroom and shower room. The reception rooms and principal bedrooms are well proportioned and extremely well lit through large sash windows, all with fine garden or valley views. The extensive restoration works included re-roofing, re-wiring, re-plumbing, the installation of central heating and a burglar alarm but it is anticipated the next occupant will further these works or indeed seek to restore the house to its original condition / layout.

Further accommodation is provided in the staff quarters / guest wing (approximately 241 sq. metres / 2594 sq feet) and in the gate lodge.

Tinode - The Lands (approximately 308 Acres / 125 Hectares)

The gardens surrounding the house are wonderfully mature and include some delightful specimen shrubs and trees that include a pair of rhododendrons, planted circa 1860, which adorn a magnificent flowing fountain and frame a valley view from both the kitchen and drawing room. A large courtyard to the northern aspect of the house is quite delightful and links the house to the coach houses from the staff quarters / guest wing. A short walk from the house the old kitchen garden is now laid to grass but the high stone walls remain largely intact allowing the reinstatement of a productive garden to be easily envisaged. A twin terrace off the kitchen garden walk once hosted 2 grass tennis courts.

Well serviced by internal hardcore roadways the lands enjoy good road frontage to the N81 and a side road with 2 accesses from the main road and another 2 from the side road. Laid entirely in permanent pasture the lands offer good grazing and benefit from parkland planting throughout aided by belts of mature timber along the road frontages giving good shelter for stock and great privacy within the estate. While in good-sized field divisions for modern farming the lands have been leased out in recent years and could benefit from fences etc being upgrading.

There is a small quarry included on part of the lands that could have further potential to development, subject to any necessary consent. Part of the lands (approx. 40 acres) are planted in coniferous timber that is about 16 years old and ready for first tinning.

Services

Well water, oil fired central heating, burglar alarm, automated electric entrance gates, mains electric, natural drainage.

Rights of Way

The property is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all matters of rights of way contained in or referred to in the Deeds.

Fixtures & Fittings

The light fittings, garden statues, garden ornaments, machinery and furniture together with the chattels within the house are excluded from the freehold sale. The curtains and carpets are included in the sale.

 

Ground Floor

Reception Hall (NE) with staircase to first floor. Leads to the principal reception rooms

Drawing Room (SE) with ornate ceiling cornice and central rose, bow with large French door to garden, large double timber doors into the dinning room.

Dining Room (SE & SW) an exceptionally fine and generously proportioned room with ornate ceiling cornice and central rose, large bow, marble chimneypiece, large fitted bookcase to entire north wall.

Library (NE) with ornate ceiling cornice and central rose, granite fireplace with solid fuel Waterford stove.

Billard Room (NW, SW & SE) with decorative marble chimneypiece, carved timber panelling to lower walls, ornate ceiling timber work and central rose. Interconnecting door to wing.

Kitchen (NE & SE) with ornate ceiling cornice and central rose, range of fitted laminate timber wall and floor cupboards, stainless steel sink with drainer, oil fired AGA. Interconnecting door into Drawing Room.

Boot Room / Back Hall (NW & SW) with hanging 'Shiela Maid', clay tiled floor and a door to outside.

Cloak Room (NW) with corner shower incorporating comfort seat, ¾ tiled walls, tiled floor, whb and WC

Office / Study (SW) with fitted shelving.

First Floor

Master Bedroom Suite

Bedroom 1 (NE & SE) with central rose and Dado rail.

Ensuite Bath Room (SE) with fitted bath incorporating o/head shower attachment, bidet, pedestal whb and WC.

Separate walk-in hot press with linen shelving.

Bedroom 2 (SE) with ceiling cornice and central rose and a whb with over-head vanity unit and storage cupboard.

Bedroom 3 (SE, SW & NW) uncompleted following restoration

Bedroom Suite 2

Bedroom 4 (SW) with twin Velux roof lights

Ensuite Shower Room with shower, whb and WC.

Guest Wing / Staff Quarters

Entrance Hall (NE & SE) with glazed double doors leading into a stair hall with timber staircase to first floor and accessing main rooms on ground floor.

Living Room (NE & SW) with granite fireplace and interconnecting door into

Dining Room (NE & SW) with granite fireplace, exposed ceiling beams and interconnecting door into billard room or main house.

Office (NE & SW) with hot press and exposed ceiling beams

Kitchen (NE & SW) originally part of the stable block and subsequent to the 1922 fire converted into a kitchen. Connecting doors to outside, a pantry (with fitted shelving) and the coach house.

Bedroom 1 (SW) marble fireplace with cast iron insert

Bedroom 2 (SW) marble fireplace with cast iron insert.

Bathroom (NE) with tapered cast iron bath, whb and WC.

Separate linen room with whb

Bedroom 3 (SW) with tile fireplace

Bedroom 4 (SW) with cast iron fireplace

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