"Rathvinden House", Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow

Rathvinden House Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow

A gracious period house dating to circa 1810 and complete with delightful curved bows, added circa 1840. Comprising two storeys over basement the accommodation extends to some 875 square metres / 9,418 square feet.
Set on about 20 acres / 8 hectares the house enjoys a central and private position within delightful pleasure grounds, which include grazing paddocks. A stable yard comprises a range of single and two storey outbuildings, along with a cottage, an apartment and a
modern barn. A marvellous folly gate lodge and a bungalow lodge guard the principal and secondary avenues respectively.

Description
A pleasant and gracious Georgian country home set on the periphery of picturesque Leighlinbridge, which straddles the river Barrow. Village amenities include a small hotel with restaurant, a petrol station and some traditional pubs, one with a convenience
store attached and there is a large garden centre with café too. The market towns of Carlow and Bagenalstown are nearby, while meadieavel Kilkenny city is only 21 miles away. Accessibility is excellent with train stations in both Carlow and Bagenalstown
and a junction leading onto the M9 Dublin/Waterford trunk road only 2.2 miles away.
Dating to circa 1810 the house enjoys a pleasant setting within mature pleasure grounds, although the site is much older with the name Rathvinden meaning ‘fort of the faeries’. The accommodation is well laid out and enjoys good natural light, the large bow windows drawing great light into the rooms. Benefiting from some refurbishment works a few years ago the house is in relatively good condition but does require some upgrading. A tarred drive leads through the wrought iron entrance gates and sweeps past numerous mature specimen trees to a graveled forecourt outside the house, passing a most delightful garden folly lodge house or summer tea house along the way that is a
polygonal shape and comprises 1 room. A divide on the drive leads down to the stable yard, while the gardens surrounding the house include a walled kitchen garden
with green house and fruit trees, a tennis court and garaging.


Ground Floor
Entrance Hall (S) with tiled floor.

Reception Hall (N & S) with ceiling cornice and central rose, timber chimneypiece with solid fuel store, timber panelled walls and detailed door and window architraves. Leads to principal reception room and the first floor, off a carved timber staircase.

Separate W.C. with whb.

Drawing Room (N, S & E) a marvellous double drawing room with twin carved timber chimneypieces, sliding timber paneled interconnecting doors, ceiling cornice, polished timber flooring and large bow windows to either end.

Study (S) with ceiling cornice, timber chimneypiece and fitted bookcase.

Dining Room (S) with ceiling cornice and central rose, marble
chimneypiece with solid fuel stoves and polished timber flooring.

Kitchen (W) with range of fitted wall and floor units with marble worktops, tiled splash backs and integrated Neff electronic oven, oil fired Aga (4 ovens), Neff dishwasher and Neff fridge freezer. A large central island has a marble worktop and integrated Belfast
sink and Neff electronic hobb. Double French doors leads to the garden while interconnecting doors lead to the utility room and basement.

Utility Room (W) with range a range of fitted wall and floor units, whb and plumbed for a washing machine.

Separate W.C. with heated towel rail and whb.

First Floor

Master Bedroom Suite Bedroom 1 (N & S) with twin open fireplaces, ceiling cornice and central roses, polished timber floor, two large bow windows and interconnecting to a
bathroom and dressing room. Bathroom Ensuite (E) with freestanding cast-iron bath, separate cabinet shower, whb and W.C.

Dressing Room En-suite (E) with fitted wardrobes.

Bedroom 2 (S) with bow window.

Bedroom 3 (N) with bow window, central ceiling rose and
polished timber floor.

Shower Room Ensuite (W) with cabinet shower, hot press with linen shelving, whb and W.C.

Bedroom 4 (S) with timber fireplace and interconnecting door to
shower room ensuite.

Shower Room En-suite (W) with cabinet shower, whb and W.C.
Bedroom 5 (W) with interconnecting door into bathroom
ensuite.

Bathroom En-suite (W) with fitted bath, whb, and W.C.

Bedroom 6 (N & W) with fitted wardrobe and interconnecting door to shower room.

Basement
Kitchen (S) with range of fitted timber wall and floor units with integrated Miele dishwasher and oil fired Aga (4 oven).

Laundry Room (S) with Belfast sink and plumbed for washing machine(s).

Boot Room (S) with electrics control cabinet.

Bedroom 7 (S) with bow window.

Bedroom 8 (N) with brick fireplace and bow window.

Bedroom 9 (N) with open fireplace and interconnecting door into bathroom en-suite, with bow window.

Bathroom En-suite (E) with cabinet shower, whb and W.C.

Bedroom 10 (S) with bow window, open fireplace and interconnecting door into shower room.

Shower Room En-suite (E) with cabinet shower, whb and W.C.

Store Room 1& 2

Bungalow Lodge
Set protecting the rear entrance on the village side of the lands this single storey bungalow requires refurbishment but could make an extremely useful and pleasant lodge, either for a rental income or additional guest or staff accommodation.

The Stable Yard
The stable yard is quite extensive and comprises a range of single and two storey stone outbuildings that include stables (13), a coach house, tack room, cottage (Steward’s House), apartment and large storage barn. Whilst the entire yard is in need of restoration it is quite remarkable and while extremely useful in its current format could have alternative uses, subject to any necessary permissions, such as a business premises,
home office or vetinerary clinic.

The Lands
The lands are laid out in 3 divisions, two smaller paddocks adjoining the stable yard and a larger field nestling between the house and bungalow lodge. The lands are all in grass.

Services
Main House - mains electricity, well water, foul drainage to septic tank, oil fired central heating, electric security gates Apartment - mains electricity, well water, foul drainage to septic tank, electric storage heating Bungalow Lodge - mains electricity, well water, foul drainage to septic tank

Tenure & Vacant Possession
The property is held freehold and offered for sale with vacant
possession

Protected Status & Planning
Rathvinden House is a protected structure as defined under Part IV of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 – see reference CW154 in the Record of Protected Structures Carlow LA. Planning permission was granted for a mixed use residential development on a portion of the lands in October 2007, see planning permission documentation in Carlow LA and in particular application 07460 (Carlow Co. Co.).
Within the Leighlinbridge Local Area Plan 2010 - 2016 part of the lands are zoned 'Residential' within the Leighlinbridge Local Area Plan, which states standard density. The remainder of the lands, including the house and outbuildings, are within an area
determined for 'Agricultural Use'.


Solicitor with Conveyance of Sale
Boland & Co.
Patrick’s Court, Patrick Street, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny.
Ref. Mr. Kieran Boland
Tel - 056 776 3434
E- kboland@kbms.ie

Fixtures & Fittings
The fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale. All other items including furniture, light fittings and machinery (garden, farm, leisure) are expressly excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Savills or ERA Donohoe Properties

Directions:
From the M9 Dublin/Waterford motorway take Exit 6 and proceed southward on the N11, signed Paulstown/Leighlinbridge. Pass the first left turn for Leighlinbridge, cross over the river Barrow and take the next left turn for Leighlinbridge, immediately beside the Arboretum Garden Centre. Rathvinden is then the second entrance on the right hand side, marked by a wrought iron entrance splay.

Particulars produced August 2011 and photographs taken August 2011 For identification purposes, not to scale and acreage measurement approximate.

By appointment only