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Glebe House, Farrantemple, The Rower, Inistioge, County Kilkenny

4 beds - 3 baths - 257m2

ASKING PRICE: €750,000

A wonderful opportunity has arisen to purchase a most gracious double fronted Victorian residence which dates back to c. 1850.

Glebe House is a warm, welcoming and stylish family home located in a picturesque countryside setting on edge of The Rower village close to Inistioge in County Kilkenny.

The current owners purchased the property in 1997 and have painstakingly refurbished it to maintain all the period detail characteristic of the Victorian era including high ceiling with detailed ceiling cornicing, centre roses, sash windows with architraves and shutters and original fireplaces.

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The recent upgrades to Glebe House include a new oil burner, new bespoke made front door and new sash windows in the bathroom and the gable end window in bedroom one.

The two external walls in bedroom three have been drylined and insulated. Bespoke made fitted wardrobes have been fitted in the dressing room for bedroom one.

Solar Panels have been fitted on the roof of the coach house. An electric car charger has been installed in the courtyard.

Internally, the accommodation extends to 257 sq. m. / 2,766 Sq. Ft. approx. and is laid over two levels.

The layout at ground level comprises: entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, inner hall, guest wc, kitchen/dining room, pantry and a utility room. A family room located off the kitchen/dining room completes the ground floor accommodation.

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The layout at first floor level comprises: impressive landing area, shower room, three good sized double bedrooms and a single fourth bedroom. The first floor accommodation is completed with a dressing room and a family bathroom.

COACH HOUSE: The original coach has been completely refurbished to create a delightful three bedroomed residence extending to 136 Sq. M. / 1,460 Sq. Ft. approx. (not including the garage/workshop).

The property has been separately BER rated to a D2 rating. The original stone walls have been exposed creating lots of character in the property.

The layout at ground floor level comprises: entrance hall with staircase to first floor and a feature archway with open plan access through to a large kitchen/dining/living room. A guest wc and a utility room complete the accommodation at ground level. Underfloor heating throughout the ground floor.

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The layout at first floor level comprises: large landing area, three very generous sized double bedrooms (1 en-suite) and a main bathroom.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS (c. 2.25 Acres): The main house links seamlessly with the gardens and grounds with an abundance of sash windows offering plentiful sunlight and amazing views of the surrounding gardens and countryside.

The magnificent walled garden is a truly outstanding feature of this fine property. The garden offers complete privacy, it is laid in lawn with a wonderful array of specimen plants, trees, shrubs, spring flowers, bulbs and a collection of herbaceous plants.

The gardens are a haven of tranquillity for nature and wildlife and contain wilded paddock, and owl box (occupied in past 2 years and again this year). Anyone who buys this has to commit to continuing to facilitate the owls.

The property is accessed through wrought-iron gates with a striking rebuilt stone wall running along with the boundary of the road.

A sweeping gravelled driveway with post and rail fencing leads down to the front of the property.

A large gravel parking area provides generous off-street parking for several cars.

Double wrought-iron vehicular gate give access to the courtyard. The house links seamlessly with the impressive and secure courtyard with access to the coach house and garage/workshop.

An old wrought-iron farm gate gives access to the field from the courtyard.

THE AGRICULTURAL LAND: The land is located to the front and side of the house and offers excellent privacy from neighbouring properties. It extends to circa 3.75 Acres / 1.51 Hectares and is suitable for grazing of livestock such as horses or cattle.

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LOCATION: Glebe House is located in the townland of Farrantemple on the edge of The Rower, a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

The Rower is on the R705 regional road, roughly 30km from both Waterford and Kilkenny and roughly 40km from Wexford and Carlow, making it very central to all the main towns of the South-East.

New Ross, Graignamanagh and Inistioge are all within a 10 minute drive away.

It lies in the beautiful valley of the River Barrow and on the slopes of Brandon Hill with many amenities such as walking, boating, fishing and horse riding nearby.

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The Rower village has a primary school, pre-school, two churches, public house, post office, GAA pitch and community hall.

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