Description

Detached, 19th century two-storey period house, currently laid out in 6 apartments, incorporating an existing converted outbuilding. In need of renovation. Includes full planning to built another building, comprising of 2 one and two bedroom apartments. Situated in central village location on ca. 0.37 acres, with views over Lough Derg.

This period building is mentioned in Hugh Weir’s Houses of Clare as follows: “A nineteenth-century two-storey, three bay, wide-eaved hip-roofed house, facing south over tree-scattered parkland towards Lough Derg, with a central porch-protected front door. A conservatory adjoins the east and attached to the north-west is the original, one-storey gable-ended house. Immediately to the rear is a courtyard, and there is a farm yard to the north-east. Almost all the outbuildings have now been converted into dwelling accommodation by An Oige (the Irish Youth Hostel Association. […] The main two-storey part of the house was constructed in the second half of the nineteenth century. In the Clare Journal in 1901 an advertisement on behalf of the High Court ran: ‘[…] The house is a substantial modern house containing 4 reception rooms, 7 beds, bath, kitchen and usual offices. […]’ (Hugh W.L. Weir. Houses of Clare. Ballinakella Press, Whitegate, 1986, p.200).
Sadly, the house has been neglected for a number of years and a leak in the roof caused some water damage to the walls of the adjoining rooms. Also, the house itself has been somewhat unsympathetically converted; however, its former glory is still apparent in some of the reception rooms, with impressive ornate fireplaces, original covings and central ceiling rosettes, large windows and solid wooden floors. One two-storey extension to the eastern side seems structurally unsound and is probably best demolished. Although most of the parkland around the building does not belong to this property any more, there are still fine views over Lough Derg and there are a number of mature trees on the boundary. There is a full planning permission for another building, containing two potential apartments. This is a major renovation project, not for the faint-heated! Full drawings of existing and proposed buildings can be made available on request. The house stands in a central location in the village of Mountshannon, local amenities, such as the local pub, restaurant, café, shop, marina, etc. are all within walking distance, with the national school, post office church being not very far away. There is a multitude of leisure activities available in the area, such as sailing, fishing, walking, cycling, horse-riding, etc.

Property comprises
(All dimensions in metres and are approximate)

Current layout:      Access via central
lobby:   4.3 x 2.8 electric meters, front door.

Apartment 1 (4 bedrooms, in former one-storey house)   Hallway:  1.3 x 14.5   Bedroom 1 3.2 x 4.2   Bedroom 2 2.7 x 4.2   Bedroom 3 2.8 x 4.2   Bathroom 1.8 x 2.0   Kitchen 2.0 x 2.2   Living room 3.8 x 4.3   Bedroom 4 1.7 x 3.7        

Apartment 2 (1 bedroom)   Living room  3.6 x 4.2   Kitchen 3.6 x 1.8   Bathroom 3.2 x 1   Bedroom 4.2 x 3.2   Central hallway: 2.2 x 11.6 Staircase to 1st floor, access to conservatory Conservatory 3.2 x 2.1        

Apartment 3 (1 bedroom)   Living room 5.5 x 4.2   Corridor 1.5 x 3   Bathroom 2.0 x 1.5   Kitchen 2.6 x 1.6   Bedroom 3.5 x 2.6        

Apartment 4 (currently 2 bedrooms in unstable? extension) Living room 4.2 x 5.7   Bedroom 1 3.3 x 2.6   Bedroom 2 2.2 x 2.6   Kitchen 1.8 x 1.9   Bathroom 2.2 x 1.8        

Apartment 5 (2 bedrooms) Hall 1.4 x 3.2   Kitchen 1.8 x 2.6   Bedroom 1 3.4 x 2.6   Bathroom 1.5 x 2.1   Living room 5.7 x 4.2   Bedroom 2 2.1 x 4.0        

Apartment 6 (3 bedrooms, 2 of which in unstable extension Hall 1.4 x 2.8   Kitchen 2.8 x 1.6   Bathroom 2.6 x 1.2   Bedroom 1 2.5 x 4.3   Living room 5.7 x 4.2   Bedroom 2 2.6 x 3.4   Bedroom 3 2.6 x 2.3  

Location

GRID REF: R716869 km to (approx) Scarriff  8 km Killaloe 25 km Ennis 39 km Limerick 48 km Shannon Airport 50 km

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