Properties for sale in Ballycumber, Co. Offaly

A former Church of Ireland church which has full planning permission to refurbish the interior and to change the use to residential. Grant date: 09/ 04/ 2010. The granite former school house is also included in the sale which is directly opposite the church. Liss Church Built c.1820, three bay, single cell church, with a west tower, built of coursed rubble limestone with diamond-shaped narrow pointed windows. The west tower has three stages, pinnacles and crennelations and is very nicely placed opposite the gable-ended, granite four bay former primary school. The church is on c.0.067ha(c.0.16acres) and is approximately 139sq.m(1,500sq.ft). Situated within its own grounds, the church is no longer in use. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and chimneystack over northern gable. Pointed-arched louvred openings to belfry with hoodmouldings. Pointed-arched door opening to tower with tooled stone surround, hoodmoulding, timber blind tracery panelled double doors and stone threshold. Pointed-arched door opening to vestry with timber battened door. Tower of church is flanked by sweeping wrought-iron railings set on a tooled stone plinth with gates. The full planning permission for Liss Church states that planning has been granted for “a new roof and permission to refurbish the interior, install 2 no. new rooflights, connection to new effluent treatment system with all services thereto and change of use to residential. This development comprises of carrying out works to a protected structure at Liss Church Grogan & Corroe Ballycumber” The inside of the church has been left vacant for a number of years but retains many of its original features including the stone spiral staircase which leads to the belfry. The main nave is an open plan space from floor to ceiling. The pulpit is still intact with the Telford pipe organ. The original heating system is currently still working. The church and school house is an integral part of the locality’s architectural heritage. School House Detached four-bay single-storey, granite, former primary school, built c.1840, with return and extension to rear. The primary school is now disused and is a listed property. Set within its own grounds. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Random coursed limestone walls. Flat-arched yellow brick window openings with tooled stone sills and cast-iron lattice windows. Internal timber battened window shutters. Flat-arched yellow brick door opening with timber battened door. Set back from road with rendered wall to front of site and bounded by random coursed wall to west with stile. The property needs complete refurbishment inside. The School House is on c.0.067ha(c.0.16acres) and is approximately 66sq.m(714sq.ft). Though modest in design, the architectural form of this former national school is enhanced by the retention of many original features and materials such as the decorative windows and battened door. The simple façade of the building is enlivened by the use of contrasting yellow brick window and door surrounds to the limestone walls, thus creating textural variation.