Description

A splendid country house c. 1824 with Queen Anne origins, beautifully presented; with gracious reception rooms and fine views over its own parkland. Dublin city centre via N11 – c. 22 miles.

Set in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains amongst some of the finest scenery which the garden county has to offer, Monalin is approached via a  weeping avenue and enjoys an elevated yet sheltered position commanding views eastwards across rolling countryside to the Irish Sea, with Wales Snowdonia visible on a clear day. The property is interspersed with specimen hardwood trees, and the boundaries fringed with mature timber. The living accommodation comprises spacious reception rooms with marble chimney pieces and tall windows which combine formality with intimacy; spread over approximately 548 sq.m / 5,900sq.ft. The out offices around the yard provide approximately 464 sq.m / 5,000 sq.ft and suits accommodation for bloodstock, farm animals and machinery, or to indulge a hobby or homeindustry. In all, three looseboxes, two pony boxes, haggard with horse shelter; open-fronted machinery shed. The grounds include swathes of bluebells, an ancient loveseat, walled garden with hard tennis court and greenhouse. This is a wonderful area in which to live and rear a family. Leisure pursuits include excellent rides with woods above the house within easy hacking distance; athletics and sports-clubs, world class golf at nearby Druids Glen, and other local courses; also lake fishing, shore angling, sailing and hunting. Schools at primary and secondary level are within easy reach, and commuters will appreciate proximity to the N11 and further north, the M50 link (the current owners’ early morning record to Dublin Airport is 36 minutes!). Greystones and Bray DART stations are within easy driving distance.
FRONT HALL: 3.6m x 3.05m (12"0� x 10"0�)


DRAWINGROOM:
6.1m x 5.56m (20"0� x 18"0�)With polished maple floor, and white marble surround open fireplace. French door to garden. Wired for picture lights.



LIBRARY:
6.1m x 5.56m (20"0� x 18"0�) This room contains a fine breakfront mahogany bookcase built for
the house in or about 1825 and available for purchase “in situ�. Fanlight, double mahogany doors and five steps lead to:


UPPER HALL:
7.43m x 2.33m (24"5� x 7"8�) Green baize door to back hall.

SITTINGROOM:
6.83m x 4.54m (22"5� x 15"1�) Black marble surround fireplace fitted with Jotul woodburning
stove; arched niche alcove cupboard.


DININGROOM:
6.88m x 4.6m (22"7� x 15"1�) Black marble surround open fireplace. Wired for wall / picture
lights. Arched niche shelved cupboard. Door to:


KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM:
6.99m x 5.13m (max) (20"0� x 16"10�) Amtico-tiled floor. Fitted corner bench-seating. Wall and floor level pine cupboards incorporating worktop space and tiled splashback. Plumbed for dishwasher. Stainless steel twin sink and drainer. Fouroven oil-fired Aga cooker. Recessed ceiling lights. Door to:


BACK HALL:
1.97m x 2.39m and 4.12m x 1.9m (6"6� x 7"10� and 13"6� x 3"0�)
With door to suntrap deck and barbecue area; understairs storage; quarry tiled floor.
WC / WHB off.


WINE CELLAR


BACK STAIRWAY TO BEDROOM 6 / LOBBY:3.86m x 2.23m (av) (12"8� x 7"4�)


BUTLERS PANTRY: 2.77m x 1.53m (9"1� x 5"0�)


HOBBY / WORKROOM:
3.84m x 3.17m (12"7� x 10"5�) (Quarry-tiled floors throughout this area) Off the kitchen, leading to the yard:-


BOOT-ROOM / CLOAKS:
2.04m x 2.0m (6"8� x 6"7�) Opening to yard, and to:


BOOT-ROOM / CLOAKS:
2.04m x 2.0m (6"8� x 6"7�) Opening to yard, and to:


UTILITY / TACKROOM:
6.05m x 3.15m (19"10� x 10"4�) With vinyl tiled floor. Plumbed for washing machine. Stainless
steel sink and drainer. Large airing cupboard. Shelved larder. Oilfired central heating boiler. Door to:


GARAGE:
6.3m x 2.97m (20"6� x 9"9�) With power and light.

FIRST FLOOR RETURN:


BATHROOM:
2.7m x 2.45m (8"10� x 8"0�) Wc, whb and bath with shower mixer tap; “Aqualisa� power shower.


STUDY / BEDROOM 1:
5.51m x 3.56m (18"1� x 11"8�) Roof light windows. Telephone point. Built-in wardrobe and shelved cupboard.

BEDROOM 2:
5.82m x 4.47m and 3.38m (19"1� x 14"8� and 11"1�)Whb.

BEDROOM 3:
5.62m x 5.39 (18"5� x 17"8�)

ENSUITE BATHROOM:
1.78m x 1.99m (5"10� x 6"6�)With part-tiled walls; tiled floor; wc; whb set in vanity locker; and
bath with shower mixer tap. Wall mirror.



PRINCIPAL BEDROOM (4):
5.52m x 5.52m (18"1� x 18"1�)


ENSUITE DRESSINGROOM / BATHROOM:
4.53m x 3.84m (14"10� x 12"7�)With extensive fitted wardrobes and cupboard space, bath with
tiled surround, and shower mixer tap. Wc, whb set in vanity locker, with wall-mirror.


BEDROOM 5:
6.9m x 4.45m (22"8� x 14"9�) Door to back stairwell, accessing:

BEDROOM 6:
4.9m x 3.73m (16"1� x 12"5�) Built-in shelved alcove cupboard. Heated linen-cupboard on landing.
Behind the garage, accessed from the garden, there is a


OUTSIDE
There is a fine range of out offices and farm buildings, most of which are grouped around a lovely old stone built quadrangular yard. All measurements listed below are gross external footprint.


THE GARDENS:
Sheltered by deciduous and evergreen trees, the gardens around the house contain several specimen plants and trees, with rhododendrons providing lovely seasonal colour. Walkways provide a safe paradise for children to play. The gardens are presently geared towards ease of maintenance, but provide the foundations upon which a serious gardener can build; with camellias, azaleas, peonies and many more.


WALLED GARDEN:
There is an old walled garden, with well-maintained timber-framed greenhouse, and a hard tennis court.

THE LAND:
Apart from the gardens around the residence, the yard, haggard and woodland which between them comprise c. 1.7 ha / 4.2 acres, the lands are in four convenient watered paddocks:
Front paddocks on either side of the avenue in total c. 3.846 ha / 9.5 acres with stone ha-ha on house side; Two fields on higher ground behind the house and yard one c. 2.793 ha / 6.9 acres
with road access and the other approx. 0.81ha / 2 acres. These divisions are well fenced and watered, and the land is in good heart. There is a back avenue capable of lending independent access to the yard, if desired.

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