Description

Kilfane Glebe is a fine period house with beautiful grounds in a wonderful location. Its accommodation is of high quality and the outbuildings are suited to a wide variety of uses and interests. It was built as a glebe for the Church of Ireland Rector of Kilfane in or about 1807 and was equipped with all the attributes of a country house of the time. The current owners have done extensive works to the property in recent times to include renovation of much of the stable yard buildings, refurbishment of the gardener's cottage and much drainage works to preserve the house in good condition. The purpose built studio has been an inspiration to the current owners whose work is known worldwide. The house is set in wonderful mature parkland enhanced by some mountain views and the wooded demesnes of the neighbouring parklands of Kilfane House, Kilmurry House and Summerhill all within a few fields of Kilfane Glebe.

HISTORY
Built in 1807 by the Board of First Fruits the Glebe House of the Church of Ireland Parish of Kilfane on about 60 acres the property has been a private house for much of the last fifty years. The church which this house served is still in operation just across the road. There is also the medieval Kilfane church that gives the area its name standing in a wooded graveyard on the edge of the Demesne of Kilfane House.

DESCRIPTION
A 2 storey over basement Georgian Rectory constructed circa 1807 with later alterations comprising principally of a large bow window constructed in 1880's and a recent artist's studio constructed in the 1990's. The charming grounds of Kilfane are enhanced by many specimen Holm Oaks and other trees. The house retains many period features throughout including floor boards, cornicing sash windows etc.


ACCOMMODATION:
Main House
A sweeping spread of entrance steps leads to an enclosed glazed porch: 1.25m x 2.5m - this appears to be an Edwardian addition and encloses the painted limestone Gibbsian Georgian Door Surround and Georgian Hall door.

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Hall: 2.61m x 6.07m - with original floor boards, decorative ceiling cornice and period centrepiece, fitted bookshelves.

Dining Room: 7.51m into bay x 5.43m - with pine wooden floor, beautiful bay window overlooking the Parkland and gardens.

Drawing Room: 5.5m x 7.38m - with twin Georgian windows overlooking the gardens. Original floor boards, cornice, cast iron solid fuel stove sitting on a most attractive fossilled limestone hearth, door to back stairs and to hall.

Kitchen: 4.26m x 4.48m - with ceramic chequer tiled floor, fitted Clive Nunn kitchen to include large larder press, fitted units with gas hob, 4 oven oil fired aga, Honed Limestone worktops, glazed cupboards overhead, fitted island unit accommodating Belfast sink and pitch pine worktop. Glazed double doors lead out onto patio terrace which overlooks both over the front of the house and the stable yard.

Staircase with understairs cupboard. Back stairs leading to door to stable yard and with office on .5 landing.

Office: 4.46m x 2.29m - with attractive original slate fireplace and inset.

Utility Room; 2.12m x 5m with large hot water tank, washing machines.


FIRST FLOOR

Stairs rising from hall floor to attractive half landing with window seat and fitted bookshelves.

Bathroom: 2.63m x 2.31m - with stone tiled floor and half height stone tiled walls, bath with shower over, whb. and wc.

An attractive well lit landing leads to all Bedrooms.

Bedroom 1: 5.29m x 5.34m into bay with walk in wardrobe. Door leading to ensuite bathroom.
Ensuite: 2.71m x 4.05m - with w.c., w.h.b., bidet and bath with shower overhead.

Bedroom 2: 4.85m x 5.37m - A brightly lit room with Georgian glazing and shutters,
original timber floor, attractive original cast iron and marble fireplace, room incorporates ensuite shower room with w.c., w.h.b., shower cubicle, tiled floor and partly tiled walls.

Bedroom 3: 2.51m x 4.41m - suitable for reconversion to a family bathroom that could also be ensuite with Bedroom 4.

Bedroom 4: 4.65m x 4.11m - with attractive cast iron fireplace, ceiling cornice, fitted cupboard enclosing hot press, window overlooking courtyard.

Bedroom 5: 4.72m x 4.22 - with attractive original fireplace, window overlooking front of house and walled garden.

BASEMENT
The basement is approached both from within the house off the back hall and from its own entrances to the side of the front of the house and also from the stable yard. A central hall flagged with slate serves all the rooms.

Kitchen: 4.79m x 4.02m - with corner fireplace, fitted worktop incorporating Belfast sink, tiled splash back, large bright window overlooking front of house.

Larder/Wine Store: 2.17m x 4.07m

Studio/Living Room: 4.76m x 6.75m into bay - A very bright room with stone surround fireplace, fitted range of desks and shelves and large sash glazed bay windows overlooking gardens.

Former Kitchen: 5.38m x 4.69m - this room was originally the kitchen of the house and a very large fire recess for a kitchen range remains. There is a slated flagged floor and large sash glazed window overlooking the gardens.

Boiler Room: 2.0m x 5.0m - with Oil Fired Central Heating Boiler and window to rear garden.

On the half-landing to the main house there is a shower room with w.c., w.h.b. and shower cubicle.

The basement is in excellent condition and this section of the house is suited to fitting out as a self contained 1 or 2 bed apartment.

EXTERNAL
To the side and rear of the house is the stable yard, enclosed on both sides and accessed through arched gateways. The attractive Georgian stable buildings have been sensitively retained and extended to the rear to accommodate the vendor's artist's studio. The lands are mainly in lawn, woodland and pasture.

Studio/gallery: Entering through the doors of the coach house, the first gallery (c.4.2m x 22.0m) leads to the principal artist's studio (c.26m x 13m (80ft x 40ft)) with a ceiling height of 8m (25ft). A large glazed opening overlooks the walled garden, north light roof arrangement. Fully centrally heated. This building is finished to a high standard. It is suited to a wide variety of alternative uses.

Gardener's Cottage: A pretty stone built slated house with diamond glazed windows, accommodating a sitting room/kitchen and a bedroom and bathroom.

The Stable Yard also accommodates: The dog house c. 2.5m x 2.5m (a pretty slated building) various fuel stores and sheds the roofs of which are in declining repair. Some suited for conversion to self contained accommodation.




Location
The property is adjacent to the N10 primary route from Dublin to Waterford. There is mainline rail at Thomastown. (Heuston c.2hrs) There is an international airport at Waterford with a range of flights to the UK and Europe. A wide range of bus services to and from Dublin pass through Thomastown and some pass the front gate.

Directions
The property is situated on the N10 Dublin -Waterford National Primary Route, approximately 3km North of Thomastown. See stone piers on the west side of the road, approximately 500m south of the Long Man of Kilfane Pub & Restaurant.

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Location of Property

The property is adjacent to the N10 primary route from Dublin to Waterford. There is mainline rail at Thomastown. (Heuston c.2hrs) There is an international airport at Waterford with a range of flights to the UK and Europe. A wide range of bus services to and from Dublin pass through Thomastown and some pass the front gate.

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