Prospect House, Ballycumber, Co. Offaly - HOUSE FOR SALE
FOR SALE - Asking Price : €750k - Please contact : Rebecca Nixon (+353) 87 2491766.
PROSPECT HOUSE, BALLYCUMBER, CO. OFFALY - See Description Below
Georgian Residence on c. 25.7 acres (959 hectares)
A unique opportunity to acquire a well-proportioned Georgian house, which has been renovated to a high standard by the present owners and is now in immaculate condition set in the middle of its own private grounds.
Main Residence: Large entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast room, sitting room, 4 bedrooms, 3 en-suite, main bathroom, guest w/c., larder, utility room, cloak room, back entrance hall, basement cellar with 4 large vaulted rooms.
Outbuildings: Coach house with 2 double door access, workroom, 2 stone barns, 5 large storage tunnels.
Lands: Lands extend to c.23.7 acres (9.59 ha) of grassland with stud fencing
Gardens: Laid out in lawns around the house and an extensive well maintained walled garden
LOCATION
Prospect House is situated on the outskirts of Ballycumber village, located in the heart of the midlands, close to the adjoining boarders of Co. Westmeath and Co. Offaly. With over half the country within an hours drive and six national routes all nearby.
Prospect House is 8km from the M4 Motorway, Athlone 23km is a thriving business, tourism, college and shopping town situated on the River Shannon. Kilbeggan 14km, one of Ireland's tourist towns, famous for its Whiskey Distillery and Horseracing. Easy access to the M5 Motorway, Dublin within 1hr, Dublin Airport 1hr 20mins. Galway City Centre, 1hr 10mins, Galway is one of Europe's fastest growing cities.
There is an extensive choice of schools available in the area. Moate, 8km, which has a Junior School and Community School. Private Boarding and/or Day Schools with in easy commute, Our Lady's Bower, Athlone (Girls), St Finian's College, Mullingar (Boys), Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham (52 mins) (Boys and Girls).
3rd Level Facilities with in an hours drive or less - Athlone Institute of Technology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, and NUI Maynooth.
AMENITIES
Golf
The main golf courses of the area are the Tullamore Golf Club and Esker Hills Golf Club, further a field there is also Glasson and Moate Golf Clubs.
Hunting
Prospect House is well placed for those who enjoy hunting, the Brosna Foxhounds, the Steamstown Harriers and the South Westmeath Harriers are all close by, while there is also the famous Ormonde pack and the Kildare and Laois Hunts.
Racing
Race-goers are well catered for with racecourses such as the Kilbeggan Race Course at Kilbeggan, which is only 14 km away. The Curragh Racecourse in Co. Kildare is 50 miles away.
Shopping
Ballycumber will provide all the daily requirements and near by are Moate and Kilbeggan both with good shopping facilities. The towns of Athlone (14 miles) and Tullamore (9 miles) are with in easy reach, are busy centres with all the necessary amenities large Shopping Centres and amenities.
Railway Station
There is a railway station in Clara, which is 4 miles away from Prospect House, the trains run between Dublin and Galway. Travel time to Dublin is 1.5 hours, arriving in Huston Station.
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LocationThis hotel is located just 2 km from the wonderful medieval city of Kilkenny, on the ring road of the city, off Waterford Road. Kilkenny Castle is a 20-minute walk, as is Rothe House; Jerpoint Abbey is a 25-minute drive and it is 35 minutes by car to the Dunmore Caves.FacilitiesThe hotel opened its doors in 2006 and was renovated in 2008. It offers both leisure and business travellers a total of 80 superb guest bedrooms with complimentary customer parking and excellent conference facilities. Further facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned city hotel include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and 24-hour check-in/check out service, a hotel safe, a lift, a bar, a restaurant and conference facilities. Guests may also take advantage of the laundry service (charges apply) and there is parking for those arriving by car. For business guests the lobby and bar offer wireless Internet access (charges apply).RoomsAll guest rooms are designed in a fresh, contemporary style, with guests comfort and convenience in mind. All rooms have the following amenities: hypnos beds with crisp white duvets, tea and coffee facilities, a direct dial telephone, a multi-channel TV with a built-in CD/DVD player and free high-speed Internet access. They are also equipped with an iron and ironing board, central heating, an in-room laptop safe, an en suite bathroom with a power shower and a hairdryer and electric door locks.MealsRuebens bar and restaurant are open throughout the day serving a delicious selection of hot foods, snacks and speciality teas and coffees.PaymentCash, American Express, Laser, MasterCard and VISA are accepted at this hotel.Misc.Check-in time is from 3 pm onwards and guests are required to check out by 12 midday.How to get thereGuests arriving by car from Dublin should take the Naas Road R110 (signposted The South, M50). At the Red Cow roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N7 (signposted The South N8, N9). At Junction 9 take the left hand lane then join the N9 motorway (signposted Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow). Continue on the N9 through Carlow until reaching Paulstown. Then take the N10 (signposted Kilkenny). On entering Kilkenny, turn left at the Dublin Road roundabout. Continue on to Bennettsbridge roundabout, and go straight across. Guests will then approach Bohernatournish roundabout which they should also go straight across. Kilkenny Retail Park is on the left, and they will see Woodies DIY building. Turn left into the retail park and drive to the far end where the hotel is located.
Hotel Features
General
Room Service, Restaurant, Disabled Access, Air Conditioned, Non-Smoking Rooms, Cable / Satellite TV, Coffee / Tea Maker, Hair Dryer, TV, CD Player, DVD Player, Disabled Accessible Rooms, Disabled Parking, Wheel Chair Access, Shower, En suite, Private Bathroom, Cots
Activities
Golf Course
Services
Business Center, Concierge, Elevator / Lift, 24 Hour Reception, Dry Cleaning, Babysitting / Child Services, Banquet Facilities, Conference Room(s), Multilingual Staff, Secretarial Service, Wake-up Service, Meeting Rooms, Laundry service, Photocopier, Direct dial phone, Facsimile, Audio/Visual Equipment, Luggage Storage
Internet
High-speed Internet is available at this hotel. Wireless internet on site. Internet via modem/data port is available.
Parking
The hotel has free parking.
Check-in
From 2:00 PM
Check-out
Prior to 12:00 PM
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