Description
This 1930's home sits well back from the road at the top of a sweeping tarmacadam driveway. It is framed by rhododendrons, apple trees and mature hedging, and its twin bay windows and red hall door look out over the lawns. It is a classic double-fronted family home with real character, 600m from the village of Newtowncunningham and within easy reach of both Letterkenny and Derry.
The period details are still here: high ceilings of 2.74m throughout the ground floor, ceiling cornicing, picture rails, the original tiled porch floor, internal doors and a feature 15-pane glazed inner door. There are three reception rooms in all. The two bay-fronted front rooms are both dual aspect, with solid hardwood floors and open fireplaces. They are bright, generous rooms, filled with morning light from the south-east and well suited to long winter evenings by the fire. The third is the kitchen, which has its oil-fired Stanley range, the heart of the house, and also runs the central heating. It is supported by a separate utility room with pantry style storage and a cold room with a porthole-style window. There is the benefit of a ground-floor wet room with stand out red tiles.
A large arched window at the half landing looks over the rear garden towards open countryside. Upstairs there are four bedrooms, all well proportioned with good ceiling heights. One of them works well as a home office. The first bedroom has a built-in wardrobe that backs onto the separate WC, giving scope to create an en-suite. A family bathroom with floor-to-ceiling storage cupboards and the separate WC complete the first floor. The attic is floored for storage and reached by a Stira-type folding stairs.
Outside, the private gardens wrap around the house to the front and rear. A tarmac yard at the back leads up steps to a raised garden with a greenhouse. There is a detached garage with an up-and-over door and two useful stores. An adjoining field of approx. 1.5 acres is also available by separate negotiation, which suits anyone who wants room for a pony, a few sheep, a large vegetable garden or simply more space around them.
Moyle is a substantial family home of approx. 162 m² (1,746 sq ft), with good bones and a great deal of charm. It offers clear scope to upgrade its energy performance, and SEAI grant supports may be available to a purchaser. It is ready for its next owners to put their own stamp on it. Homes like this in this location come up rarely, and early viewing is recommended. Accommodation
Entrance porch - 1.50m x 1.07m
Original tiled floor. Timber entrance door with clear-glass fanlight above.
Inner hall - 4.24m x 1.52m
Solid hardwood floor, picture rail, ceiling cornicing and ceiling rose, feature 15-pane glazed door.
Living Room - 4.27m x 3.93m
plus bay window - 3.23m x 0.87m
Dual aspect with feature bay window. Solid hardwood floor, ceiling cornicing, picture rail. Open fireplace with back boiler, tiled surround, hearth and tiled mantelpiece.
Dining Room - 4.23m x 3.93m
plus bay window - 3.18m x 0.74m
Dual aspect with feature bay window. Hardwood floor, ceiling cornicing, picture rail. Open fireplace with tiled surround, hearth and mantelpiece.
Kitchen - 3.47m x 3.41m
plus - 1.40m x 0.76m
Tiled floor, partially tiled walls, fitted wall and base units. Oil-fired Stanley range.
Utility room / pantry - 2.87m x 2.24m
(incl. pantry storage) Tiled floor, base units, tiled splashback, stainless steel 1.5-bowl sink and drainer. Plumbed for washing machine; Built-in pantry storage. Door to cold room and rear garden.
Cold room - 1.32m x 0.94m
Feature porthole-style window.
Rear hall - 2.95m x 1.38m
Hardwood timber floor. Leads to stairs and wet room.
Understairs storage - 1.41m x 1.38m
Wet room - 3.76m x 1.25m
Tiled floor, three-quarter tiled walls, WC, WHB, Mira electric shower.
FIRST FLOOR -
Landing - 2.31m x 1.80m
and - 2.47m x 2.17m
Carpet flooring. Large curved feature window at the half landing overlooking the rear garden. Built-in storage cupboard.
Separate WC - 2.81m x 1.28m
Laminate flooring, WC and WHB. Window to the side overlooking the side garden.
Bedroom 1 - 3.66m x 3.59m
Dual aspect. Carpet flooring, ceiling cornicing, WHB.
Built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving - 1.19m x 0.95m
plus - 0.80m x 0.30m
Wardrobe backs onto the separate WC: potential to create an en-suite.
Bathroom - 2.82m x 2.57m
incorporating hotpress and storage cupboard. Hardwood flooring, half-tiled walls, bath and WHB.
Bedroom 2 - 3.50m x 3.43m
plus - 0.84m x 0.37m
To the rear with a window to the side. Carpet flooring, ceiling cornicing, picture rail.
Bedroom 3 - 3.94m x 3.65m
Dual aspect. Carpet flooring, ceiling cornicing, picture rail. WHB with tiled splashback.
Bedroom 4 / home office - 2.78m x 2.58m
Hardwood timber flooring, ceiling cornicing, picture rail.
Attic -
Storage, accessed via Stira-type folding stairs.
Detached garage -
Up-and-over door. Locked on the day; not measured.
Store 1 - 2.52m x 1.38m
Contains tumble dryer and fridge (power supply appears present). Inclusion to be confirmed.
Store 2 (turf / logs) - 1.39m x 1.22m
Steel cover set into the floor purpose to be confirmed.
Greenhouse -
In need of repair or replacement.
Features
- Double-fronted detached period residence, approx. 162 m² (1,746 sq ft) excluding bays
- Three reception rooms, including two bay-fronted, dual-aspect rooms with open fireplaces
- High ceilings (2.74m ground floor), cornicing, picture rails, original porch tiles and internal doors.
- Solid hardwood flooring throughout much of the ground floor
- Four bedrooms, one with en-suite potential.
- Family bathroom, separate WC and ground-floor wet room.
- OFCH from the range and back boiler from the living room.
- Kitchen with oil-fired Stanley range, plus separate utility/pantry and cold room
- PVC double-glazed windows throughout
- Sweeping tarmacadam drive and mature private gardens to front and rear
- Detached garage and two outbuildings.
- Adjoining field of approx. 0.53 Ha (1.31 acres) available in addition
- Minutes from Newtowncunningham; approx. 15 minutes to Letterkenny
BER Details
BER: F
BER No: 119932630
Energy Performance Indicator: 375 Negotiator
