Ballylina Lodge with about 16.8 acres, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary

A charming Georgian house in a secluded parkland setting with useful cut stone outbuildings with an entirely self-contained guest apartment. Located in excellent sporting country within easy reach of Lough Derg and the River Shannon.Within a fifteen minute drive of the heritage town of Birr.Birr is a most attractive and well kept town with tree-lined avenues, Georgian houses, graceful wide streets and elegant buildings.It is an old market and former garrison town dating from the 1620's. The main attraction is the gardens of Birr Castle which contain over 1000 species of different shrubs. Ballingarry 1 mile, Borrisokane 4 miles, Nenagh 12 miles, Roscrea 13 miles, Shannon International Airport 45 miles, Dublin City Centre 92 miles.

Lough Derg (5 miles distant) forms part of the River Shannon cruising system, reputed to be the longest navigable waterway in Europe. The lake is also well known for its fishing, boating, water skiing, sailing and wild fowling. There are four,18 hole, golf courses within a short drive; Roscrea, Portumna, Nenagh and Birr.

There are regular train services to Dublin from Cloughjordan (Limerick/Dublin line) some 15 minutes away. Tullamore station (Galway/Dublin line) 50 minutes drive and Ballybrophy (Cork/Dublin line) c.35 minutes away. Ballingarry the local village has a shop and filling station and the heritage town of Birr is the nearest town with a variety of shops including a large Tesco store.

Situated in a parkland setting the house is approached off a quiet country road via a long post and railed avenue flanked by two large paddocks interspersed by mature ornamental plum, chestnut, beech and ash trees.The house is surrounded by mature specimen trees and lovely mature gardens with a partially walled garden, wide lawns, herbaceous borders, an ornamental pond and an orchard.

The present owners restored and extended the property in recent years and the result is a delightful property that has many period features as well as all the conveniences associated with contemporary living.

ACCOMMODATION Double doors with fanlight over lead to

Entrance Hall 6.80m x 1.80m.Tiled floor.

Drawing Room 4.80m x 4.30m Bay window with window seat and fireplace with period
timber chimney piece. The drawing room, sunroom and dining room are interconnected thus
giving good circulation when entertaining. Open to...

Sun Room 5.20m x 3.20m South facing, overlooking garden with polished ceramic tiled
floor. Double French doors to garden affording a fine west facing outlook towards the
distant Galway hills.

Dining Room 4.60m x 3.20m Bay window and timber floor.

Sitting Room 4.80m x 4.30m Bay window. Fireplace with marble chimney piece. Built-in
bookshelves. Opening directly to

Kitchen 6.90m x4.40m Quarry tiled floor, oil fired AGA cooker, gas hob countersunk into
granite worktop, Belfast sink with tiled surround, integrated fridge, dishwasher and double
electric oven, fitted cupboards and drawers with polished granite and timber work tops.

Rear Hall Fridge & freezer and door to yard.

Cloakroom / Shower Room
With large cabinet power shower,WC,WHB and fitted shelves.

Utility Room Belfast sink, fitted old pine cupboards, plumbed for washing machine and
clothes dryer.

Bedroom 1 (groundfloor) 5.10m x 3.30m Wardrobe.

Study/Office 4.10m x 3.30m Separate phone / fax line.

UPSTAIRS
Suite of Bedroom 2 4.80m x 4.30m

Bathroom Wash hand basin, bath with shower attachment,WC and hotpress.

Dressing Room. Extensive range of storage cupboards with hanging space and shelving.

Bedroom 3 4.80m x 4.30m Fitted wardrobes and shelves. A pretty room with both
windows overlooking the gardens.

Bedroom 4 4.00m x 2.50m ( Av) Built in cupboards

Bathroom Oval bath with old pine paneling, wash hand basin,WC and hotpress.

OUTSIDE

Outbuildings

Adjacent to the house is an attractive graveled yard with a cut stone building (approximately
1,100 square feet) comprising work shop with power points and work benches, garage, store
room and lean-to fuel shed. Beyond lies an outer stable yard comprising 3 loose boxes, feed
room, original cow byre and coach house with guest apartment above. In the gardens there is
a green- house and garden shed.

The Stone Loft Recently converted into guest apartment of c.900sq.ft. Architect
designed contemporary open-plan living/dining/kitchen area with glass double french doors
leading to large timber deck. Bathroom with showerbath, wash hand basin and wc. There are
two most attractive double bedrooms each with ample storage space. Oil fired central
heating, generous parking area and its own garden. This was intended as additional
accommodation for guests but is also ideal as self-catering accommodation.

Ballylina Lodge lies c.1 mile west of the small village of Ballingarry on the N52 (Nenagh/Tullamore road). It can be approached from the greater Dublin area either by taking the M6 (Galway motorway), exiting at sign for Kilbegan and then following the N52 to Tullamore, Birr to Ballingarry. Alternatively one can travel by the M7(Limerick) motorway exiting at Roscrea and then proceed via the village of Shinrone, through The Pike crossroads and on to the village of Ballingarry. From Ballingarry take the road signed Aglish and after about 1 mile take the (first) left turn along a narrow country road. The entrance to Ballylina Lodge (red gates) is on the right hand side after just c.100 yards.

By appointment only