A Georgian house in Slane, Co Meath, that has been owned by the same family since it was built in the 1790s, will be auctioned by the Raymond Potterton agency next month. Cullen House is a charming ivy-clad six-bedroom house standing on 60 acres of land. It is expected to make around £700,000 at auction on August 3rd. The property is to be divided, with the house and 29 acres to be offered separately from the remaining 31, or it can be sold in one lot, says the selling agent.
The house is located two miles from Slane on the way to Drogheda and Newgrange and enjoys lovely views over the Boyne Valley. It is within commuting distance from Dublin.
Cullen House was built by the Bolton-Thoms in the 1790s and has remained in the family ever since. The farm supports the Cullen House herd of pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle which was established in 1923. With the exception of a glass porch, all the original features with beautiful pitch pine doors, shutters and staircase, have been retained. The property has been well-maintained over the years and is in good structural condition, according to Raymond Potterton.
The curved avenue leading to the house is lined with specimen trees which were part of the original landscaping. There is a drawingroom, morning room, diningroom and study off the 20 ft reception hall. The drawingroom has a west-facing bay window, ceiling with decorative cornicing and an ornate period marble fireplace.
A bright morning room has a cast-iron fireplace and the 20 ft long diningroom has ceiling coving. There is a guest cloakroom off the playroom/study. The old-style kitchen is through an inner hall and has an original tiled floor with a larder and a pantry.
Upstairs, five of the bedrooms are double with one single room. The main bedroom has two south-facing windows and a fireplace and another large bedroom has a fireplace and a dressingroom off. The family bathroom is also on the first floor.
Outside, the farmyard has a separate avenue from the main road and accommodates a six bay hay barn. The lands are of good Co Meath quality in old permanent pasture, bounded by beech trees which provide shelter and privacy.
A gravelled forecourt is at the front of the house with a well-kept lawn and evergreens and flowering shrubs. There is also a grass tennis court, an orchard and a extensive cultivated vegetable garden at the back with a garage and potting shed.
