Termonfeckin: €7mA Georgian house with most of its period features on 100 acres is on the market for €7 million. Fiona Tyrrellreports

A stunning period home on 100 acres in Co Louth ticks all the boxes for romantic county living.

Black Hall, Termonfeckin, Co Louth was built by George Pentland, a UK engineer commissioned to design the Dublin-Belfast railway line.

Although his design was subsequently rejected George used his fee to build the beautiful Black Hall. The house was eventually completed in 1800.

The Pentland family remained in the house until the 1930s and another George Pentland later became the founder of the Baltray Golf Club in the late 1890s.

The current owners have lived there for 18 years and hosted the Louth Hunt lawn morning meet every year. The family now are looking to downsize. The 650sq m (7,000sq ft) has an AMV of €7 million prior to auction on May 16th with Gunnes.

Back in the 1800s, Black Hall, on a mere 340 acres, was considered a modest estate. Now its 100 acres of mature lands are a major selling point.

The two-storey over basement house house is approached via a half-mile tree-lined avenue.

The house was renovated eight years ago and is in impeccable condition with most of its period features intact, including original shutters, fireplaces and elaborate cornicework in the main reception rooms.

The entrance hall level of the house has two suitably grand main reception rooms, a library and an attractive country style kitchen complete with Aga. The basement level, originally the service area of the house, has been beautifully restored and still has its original stone flags. This floor is now home to a large billiards room, two more reception rooms, an office and a wine cellar.

Upstairs there are five generous bedrooms with original fireplaces.

Two of the bedrooms have en suites, with the remaining rooms sharing an elegant family bathroom.

A charming renovated two-bedroom mews cottage, complete with tiled kitchen and Aga, is located in the domestic courtyard.

The estate is a working farm and has three cut stone courtyards and stables.

An original tea-house overlooking the quarter-acre pond is ideal for long summer afternoons.

In addition to the main entrance, a back avenue provides alternative access to the estate.

Black Hall is located 10 minutes from Drogheda town centre and beside Termonfeckin village.