KILBRACKAN HOUSE 

An ideal opportunity to purchase a beautiful residence set on its own c.1.5 hectare (c. 3.6 acres) and enjoys views of the rolling country side, only four miles outside Monasterevin. 

Location and Amenities

The property is situated four miles from the busy town of Monasterevin and three miles from the quaint village of Ballybrittas. The Property is situated 10 minutes from Portarlington and Portlaoise and 15 minutes from Newbridge. There are daily train departures to Dublin less than 10 minutes away in Monasterevin and Portarlington offering a short commute. Monasterevin will provide all the requirements of everyday living. There is an excellent selection of schools in the area with local Primary schools within five minutes and there are numerous Secondary schools in the neighbouring towns of Portarlington, Portlaoise, and Monasterevin.

The golf enthusiast is well catered for in the surrounding area with excellent nearby golf clubs such as The Heritage Golf and Spa Resort, The Heath, The K Club and Portlaois Golf Club. Laois has a tremendous variety of scenic walks in a lush rural setting and of course Irelands best kept walking secret, the Slieve Bloom Mountains. The local hunts are The Laois Hunt and The Kildare’s; there are also a number of equestrian centres in the area. The keen angler can avail of the many rivers in the area such as the River Barrow, River Nore and River Owenass. Some of the best shopping to be found is in the newly opened Whitewater Shopping Centre in Newbridge which is fifteen minutes away and the new Village Retail Outlet in Kildare town also offer an abundance of shopping opportunities. Within five minutes of the property there is a GAA Club, Soccer Club, Fishing Club, Game Club, primary school and two crèches.

Description

Kilbracken House is a beautiful country residence set well off the road on its own c.1.5ha/ c.3.6 acres. The property is approached through a walled entrance along a gravel drive which leads to the front and rear of the house with ample parking. The house is surrounded by lawn on all sides, with a very picturesque lake. This splendid property was extremely well designed and built in the last number of years and marries the old and new style perfectly, giving a prospective buyer the best of both worlds. The house itself is laid out with good proportioned bright rooms throughout and high standard of spec is continued through the entire accommodation. Both the drawing room and the dining room overlook the garden and the lake while the kitchen, which is a fantastic size family kitchen, has a countryside outlook. To the rear of the house there are two large stables and a garage.

Accommodation

The House is approached through a small porch into the hall.

Porch: 1.5m x 1.39m.

Hall: 3.8m x 5m. Oak floor, mahogany staircase.

Drawing Room: 5.5m x 4.6m. Oak floor, corniced ceiling, fireplace, sliding doors out to garden, view overlooking the lake, double doors leading into the…

Dining Room: 4.6m x 3.6m. Oak floor, corniced ceiling, windows overlooking the lake, door to hall.

Bathroom: 4.2m x 2.3m. Tiled floor and part tiled walls, ‘Mira’ shower, wc, whb.

Study/ Bedroom 5: 4.1m x 4.1m. Wooden floor, spotlights, telephone line, broadband connection.

Kitchen: 3.6m x 7.2m. Tiled floor, built in kitchen units with black granite worktop, one and a half sinks, wine rack, plate rack, part tiled walls, integrated dishwasher, integrated fridge.

Utility: 2.7m x 2.1m. Tiled floor, built in storage units, plumbed for washer/dryer, hot press, shelving, stainless steel sink and kitchen units.

Sunroom (off kitchen:) 3.8m x 3.6m. Tiled floor, two double windows and double doors leading to garden.

First Floor- landing with large hotpress.

Bedroom 1: 5.4m x 4.5m. Carpeted floor, walk in wardrobe.

En-suite Bathroom: 1.2×3.2m. Tiled floor, part tiled walls, double ‘Mira’ shower, wc, whb, heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2: 4m x 4m. Carpeted floor.

En-suite Bathroom: 2.3m x 1.8m. Tiled floor and walls, wc, whb, ‘Mira’ shower, large storage cupboard.

Bedroom 3: 2.9m x 5.4m. Carpeted floor, entrance to the attic, large storage cupboard.

Bedroom 4: 3.6m x 4.6m. Carpeted floor, walk in storage room, walk in wardrobe with shelving and hanging rails.

Main Bathroom: 2.8m x 3m. Tiled floor, part tiled walls, large corner bath, wc, whb, heated towel rail 

Outside

The gardens are mainly in lawn which are surrounded by beach hedge with newly planted beeches and beech trees. There are also flower beds spread throughout the garden and around the house which are planted with roses amongst other shrubbery. The lake is surrounded by lawn and wooded banks.

There is a large garage (7.2 by 4.27m) to the rear of the property which has a roller door and ample storage and could be converted into accommodation as it already contains a wc and whb. There are also two loose boxes attached which are (4.5 by 3m) in size each. 

Land

The property sits on c.1.5 hectares/ c. 3.6 acres with the land laid out around the residence. 

Services

Septic tank, Wells Water, ESB, OFCH, Broadband (Eircom & Digiweb), Exterior lighting, Under floor heating in the kitchen, breakfast room, office and bathroom downstairs, Temperature controls in every room throughout the house which works off the heating system.

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