'Burrishoole'

This is a rare opportunity to acquire an original Georgian residence dating back to c.1870s, this charming home offers a rustic cottage ambience, retaining a host of beautiful period features and extending to c.1100sq ft, in an enviable location in the heart of the affluent and highly desirable Royal Hillsborough village.  

This truly unique property offers versatile accommodation over four floors, complemented beautifully by south facing private and expansive terraced gardens leading to a large balcony with lake and forest views, perfect for alfresco dining and entertaining.

The striking entrance porch is rich in detail with high ceilings, and period style floor tiling, giving a taste of what lies ahead in the elegant drawing room, with feature cast iron fireplace, decorative wooden beam and three timber framed Georgian style windows. The basement kitchen, with ample dining space, and brick-built fireplace, leads to the private south-facing paved terrace with parking space and outbuildings.

The upper floors offer three well-proportioned bedrooms and a spacious principal bathroom with feature corner bath and separate shower enclosure.

The historic village of Royal Hillsborough offers a host of private fitness, health, and leisure facilities, together with an ever-expanding list of speciality shops, artisan bakeries and cafes, award winning bars and restaurants, and beautiful scenic walks through both the Forest Park and Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. The property is a short stroll from the prestigious Downshire Primary School and is Ideally situated for commuters, with ease of access to both the A1 and M1 road networks, leading to Lisburn, Belfast, Dublin and beyond. For the business traveller, Belfast International Airport is a mere forty minutes by car, with Belfast City Airport thirty minutes and Dublin Airport just over an hour away.

With its superb location, period architecture, rustic and captivating interiors, this quirky, unique home will appeal to a wide range of prospective buyers. Early inspection is essential to fully appreciate all and more this fine property has to offer.

ACCOMMODATION:-

Ground Floor:

Entrance Porch:

Timber panelled front door with ornate fittings and decorative fan light window above. Period style floor tiling. Single panel radiator. Double French doors with glazed panels to drawing room.

Drawing Room:  20’0" x 14'3" (6.09m x 4.26m)

Feature cast iron fireplace with slate hearth and connection for gas fire. Three timber framed double glazed windows. Stripped and stained floorboards. Decorative wooden beam. Dado rail. Stairs to first floor and stairs to basement.

Basement/Lower Ground:-

Kitchen and dining room:  20'1" x 13'2" (6.13m x 4.01m)

Shaker style range of high and low level cabinetry, with breakfast bar, stainless steel sink and mixer tap. Full complement of appliances with ‘Bosch’ five ring gas hob, electric oven, and ‘Neff’ integrated extractor fan. Integrated ‘Smeg’ dishwasher. Space for fridge freezer. Tiled splash back. Recessed spotlights. Quarry tiled floor.

Dining Area:

Feature brick-built fireplace with raised hearth. Exposed beams. Quarry tiled floor. Feature exposed brick wall. Understairs storage. Central heating control panel. Timber stable style door with leaded décor glazed insert. Built in window seat.  Single glazed window.

First Floor Return:

Feature window with rear aspect.

First Floor:-

Landing: 

Hot press with copper cylinder and immersion heater.

Bedroom (2) 11’8” x 11’4” (3.59m x 3.47m)

Double aspect window with luxury fitted shutters. 

Bedroom (3) 8’5” x 6’1”. (2.58m x 1.84m)

Principal Bathroom:- 11’1” x 7’4”. (3.4m x 2.24m)

Four-piece suite comprising, fully tiled shower enclosure with ‘Mira’ sport electric shower, rectangular wash hand basin with storage underneath, low-flush toilet, luxury corner bath. Fully tiled walls and floor.

Second Floor:-

Bedroom (1) 16’2” x 14’0”. (4.93m x 4.27m)

Velux window. Under eaves storage. Exposed beams.

OUTSIDE:

Rear:  South Facing.

Extensive paved terrace, with parking area. Paved balcony with viewing panel, rendered boundary wall, built in seating, lighting, and views over lake and woodland, ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining.

Brick and stone built outbuildings, including W.C. and separate store, plumbed for washing machine. PVC Oil tank.

Original exposed stone wall offering privacy and seclusion.

Extensive exterior lighting, power sockets and built in bar-b-que.

Brick block paved covered patio area and pathway to lower level.

‘Steeltech’ insulated garage with galvanised steel frame, automated roller shutter door, light, and power.

Under balcony storage/bin store with up and over door.

 

These particulars do not represent any part of an offer or contract and none of the statements contained should be relied upon as fact. Please note we have not tested any systems in this property, and we recommend the purchaser checks all systems are working prior to completion. All measurements are taken to the nearest 3 inches.  The floor plans are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent of constitute part of the sale.

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