Terraced houses for sale in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

FOR SALE BY AUCTION UNLESS PREVIOUSLY SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY A 19th Century property located on the main street which was built for and named after Lady Emma de Vesci. This terrace originally housed the post office, the Hibernian bank, police barracks and the RIC inspector’s house. Previously used as a hotel this property is now being used as short stay accommodation. Many of the original Victorian architecture features are still very prominent within the building. Overall the Property has 14 Guest Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms and 4 WC’s. The property is built over three floors. The ground floor comprises of a reception, lounge/bar, kitchen, dining room and separate Ladies and Gents Toilets. The second floor comprises of nine bedrooms, four of which are en-suites, five bathrooms, two WC’s and a store cupboard. The second floor comprises of five bedrooms, four of which are en-suite, two WC’s, one bathroom and a store cupboard. Abbeylix is a large commuter town located 14 km from Portlaoise and located on the N77 national secondary route. Access to the M8 motorway to Cork is provided via the R433 road, while the N77 links the town with the Dublin-Limerick M7 and to Kilkenny. There is a district hospital in the town, and a number of shops and pubs, such as Morrissey's Pub, which claims to be the oldest in Ireland. The Father Breen Park forms the nexus for a great many activities, providing fields for soccer, football and other sports, there is also Abbeyleix GAA, The Abbeyleix Golf Course which is an 18-hole course located near the town, Abbeyleix Lawn Tennis Club and a 7 a side Astroturf Pitch.