Derrymoyle House, Glann Road, Oughterard, Galway

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Beds	10 beds
Price	Sold
Property Type	Detached House
Size	meters²
Energy Rating	BER-C3
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Eircode	H91T0XD
Group Name	DNG Martin O'Connor Auctioneers
Sales License Number	003607

Description

**Open Viewings:Mon 31st July-Sunday 6th August From 1pm - 3pm Daily** A PRESTIGIOUS LAKESIDE HAVEN CONSISTING OF A SPACIOUS COUNTRY HOUSE WITH STUNNING VIEWS OVER LOUGH CORRIB. TWO APARTMENTS AND A SEPARATE 3 BEDROOM CLOCK HOUSE ALL SET IN LUSH MATURE GARDENS. 'Derrymoyle House'on the Glann Road is a magnificent substantial house on a large acre site overlooking Lough Corrib, Ireland's premier fresh water angling lake at Derrymoyle Bay. The house is positioned within glorious grounds, complete with 5 individual manicured gardens and the famous Lough Corrib within 10 yards. The private mature gardens and water features are a gardeners paradise with a wide variety of shrubs and plants that are in bloom all year round. The property is bound by tall trees which provides excellent shelter from the prevailing winds. Derrymoyle House offers lots of accommodation with the main dwelling house being constructed over two garden level units which in the past have been used as apartments and would ideally be suited to home offices, a den or a studio. A building known as the Clock House provides excellent accommodation and is perfectly suited to many uses. It is finished to an extremely high standard and has three ensuite double bedrooms, a large lounge and a fitted kitchen. The garden to the rear of the Clock House is fenced and gated. The main dwelling house in recent years has been totally refurbished and reconfigured internally to create open plan living accommodation enjoying splendid views of the lake and also enjoying excellent natural light. The property enjoys a right of access to the lake shore across the road where boats can be launched onto the lake. Located within two miles of Oughterard village and its excellent amenities while Galway city is a 30 minute commute makes Derrymoyle House a perfect location to settle and establish a home in one of Irelands most scenic locations. There is lots to love about rural living and peace and solitude are the main advantages along with getting a larger outdoor space. Such properties are a rare find and this property must be viewed to fully appreciate this magnificent house and gardens in its unique setting in such splendid surroundings.

Rooms

Entrance Hall - 11' 4" x 7' French double glazed doors lead into a wide entrance hall with a Connemara marble tiled floor. Living Room - 17' 10" x 15' 6" Enjoying nice lake views and overlooking the rear yard and gardens this fine room interlinks with the dining room, the focal point of the room is the feature hand crafted wooden fireplace with green marble side panels and hearth. A Stanley solid fuel wood burning stove is set in the fireplace. A good quality wooden floor extends through to the dining room and on to the kitchen. Dining area - 25' x 20' A fine spacious room enjoying fine views over the grounds and lake. The room is split into a dining area / lounge and a study area with access to the kitchen. Large windows both front and rear allow excellent light through the interconnecting rooms. Kitchen - 20' x 15' 6" Complete with a stunning fitted cream kitchen and black granite counter tops and featuring a large island unit complete with a tiled floor. A circular wrought iron stairs leads down to a rear entrance hall. Rear entrance hall - 7' 9" x 5' 6" Bedroom 1 - 21' x 12' 4" A fine spacious bedroom with large en-suite bathroom which is fully tiled incorporating a corner bath, glass wash hand basin and wc. The bedroom features an enclosed spiral stairs that leads to a lower level dressing room 18'4" x 12'5" with a superb selection of fitted wardrobes / office cupboards. A view of the lake can be enjoyed from the bedroom. Internal Hallway - 21' 7" x 3' 6" Leading to the remaining bedrooms and bathroom the hallway has a builtin closet. Bathroom - Fully tiled complete with bath, whb & wc. Bedroom 2 - 10' 7" x 10' 7" To the front of the house overlooking the front gardens and the lake. Bedroom 3 - 15' 4" x 10' 3" Located to the front of the house this fine room enjoys lovely lake views. Fitted wardrobe. Door to en-suite. En-suite Shower Room - Spacious shower room with corner shower unit, whb & wc., heated towel rail. Tiled floor and half tiled wall. Bedroom 4 - 20' x 10' Fine spacious room over looking the rears grounds, this luxury room has a built-in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom with Mira electric shower. Apartment 1 - Living area / kitchen - 17' 1" x 16' 4" Accessed via French door this room is the main entrance to the unit, it leads into a spacious room with a fitted kitchen units and living area. Dressing Room - 18' 3" x 12' 4" This room is the dressing room of bedroom 1 above, it can be easily blocked off from either side. Room 2 - 12' 1" x 6' Hall - 13' 4" x 12' 4" Shower room - Mira shower, whb & wc. Extractor fan. Apartment 2 - Living room - 22' 9" x 14' 3" Entered through French doors this is a fine spacious room with wooden floors, doors leads to all other rooms. Kitchen - 8' 9" x 7' 3" Compact kitchen with fitted units, plumbed for a washing machine. Room 1 - 11' x 9' 9" Walk-in wardrobe. Room 2 - 11.16m x 10.16m Walk-in closet. Bathroom - Shower, whb, wc and extractor fan. The Clock House - This is an independent unit on the property, it has been used by all previous owners as guest accommodation, it would make an excellent studio. In excellent order the unit offers three double bedrooms all of which are en-suite. Living Room - 22.83m x 13.0m A fine spacious room split between a dining area and living room. Complete with solid fuel stove, beamed ceiling, traditional latch style door. Pine floor, stairs to first floor rooms. Kitchen - 19' x 9' 4" Tastefully fitted kitchen with excellent selection of units, fitted oven,sink, quarry tiled floor, door to rear garden. Landing - 9' 4" x 5' Good under eaves storage. Bedroom 1 - 9' 9" x 9' 4" En-suite shower room - Mira shower, whb & wc. Bedroom 2 - 10' x 9' 6" En-suite shower room - Shower, whb, wc and extractor fan. Ground floor - bedroom 3 - 22' 9" x 9' 6" This is a fine spacious ground floor bedroom with large walk-in en-suite bathroom. The bathroom is fully tiled and it is complete with a corner bath, whb and wc. Workshop /shed - Open storage area 19' 0" x 14'6" with a concrete floor, ideal for the storage of firewood. Closed shed. 19'0" x 7'0" with a door and concrete flooring.

Features

Impressive lakeside 4 bedroom, 3 ensuite residence Lough Corrib is only 10 yards from house Spacious accommodation Enjoying breathtaking lake views from most rooms Large landscaped site of c1 acre Two ground level units - ideal for offices (restricted headroom) Self contained three bedroom all en-suite unit Large garage / workshop Right of access to the lake 2 miles (5 minute drive) from the highly desirable village of Oughterard Manicured lawns and gardens Beautiful patio area with water feature Oil fired central heating, including log burners Window dressings and light fittings are included in sale Fitted with solid and semi solid wooden floors and a variety of high quality tiles Electric gates The house and various buildings offer excellent business opportunities Overlooking Derrymoyle Bay Main house has large windows, front and rear, to maximise the magnificent views Excellent potential to be further developed One of the finest houses on the renowned Glann Road

BER Details

BER: C3 BER No. 105681795 Energy Performance Indicator: 209.36 kWh/m²/yr

Directions

Arriving in Oughterard village from Galway city take the right turning between the Connemara Lake Hotel & The Boat Inn. Continue on this street and then go over the bridge which leads onto The Glann Road. Continue on for 2 miles and the property is located on the left hand side identified by a DNG Martin O'Connor for sale sign.

Viewing Details

Viewings are strictly by prior appointment through the sole selling agents DNG Martin O'Connor. Tel 091866708.

Situation & Amenities

The property located at Derrymoyle is a mere two mile drive to the village. On the scenic Glann road the house set back from the water enjoys lovely views of the lake. Oughterard is a friendly and welcoming village, well catered for with a good range of shops, lively pubs, bank, hotels, post office, and restaurants which cater for the large numbers of visitors who come to take advantage of the walking, boating and other leisure activities for which this area is justly famous. Golf is available only 5 minutes from the property at Oughterard golf course. Oughterard has a diversity of spectacular scenery on the doorstep of Connemara with the tranquility and comfort of country living, yet less than 25 minutes drive to Galway City. The area was privileged to have a new national school open in 2013 and a highly regarded second level school. There are many sports clubs locally which include GAA, Soccer, Rugby, Badminton, Boxing a Gym and much more.

Gardens

The gardens are a gardeners paradise with various different garden areas with lovely planting and shrubs throughout. The planting has been arranged in that there if garden colour all year through. The property is accessed via double wooden motorised gates with double pillars and a limestone stone wall along the northern boundary. Mature hedging provides privacy from the public road. The driveway has a tarmacadam finish that leads onto a to a paved courtyard to the rear of the house. A notable feature of the property is the garden stream that flows from the rear garden through a piped structure under the house to the front garden with two wooden foot bridges crossing the rear garden and a stone bridge in the front garden. The gardens are well maintained and have a lot of potential to be further developed. There is a small garden to the rear of the Clock House for the private use of guests. To the rear of the garden there is a purpose built workshop / storage shed of steel and timber construction with costed steel profile rood and side sheeting.

Description

Rooms

Features

BER Details

BER: C3 BER No. 105681795 Energy Performance Indicator: 209.36 kWh/m²/yr

Directions

Viewing Details

Viewings are strictly by prior appointment through the sole selling agents DNG Martin O'Connor. Tel 091866708.

Situation & Amenities

Gardens