Co Wicklow/€2.8m: Liffey View Stud near Blessington in Co Wicklow is an interesting package for anyone looking to buy themselves plenty of space for their horses just outside Dublin.
The property includes an old house needing renovation, a 139sq m (1,500sq ft) 1970s bungalow and 103 acres of land with exceptional views over Blessington Lake. Situated close to Manor Kilbride, five miles from Punchestown racecourse, the property is expected to make over €2.8 million at auction through JP&M Doyle on June 14th. Liffey View Stud has a wonderful hidden setting at the end of a half mile long avenue lined with mature beech trees which also surround the property. The 18th century house has five bedrooms.
Co Wexford: €900,000/€1.6m
Providence House in Kilcarbry near Enniscorthy, Co Wexford is an interesting proposal for keen gardeners. The former mill manager's house stands on 1.75 acres of beautifully maintained grounds that include a period cut-stone barn and a mill race. Sherry FitzGerald O'Leary is asking €900,000 by private treaty. The 186sq m (2,000sq ft) house can also be bought on 23 acres for €1.6 million plus according to Michael O'Leary. It's an attractive redbrick house dating from the 19th century with a modern extension that houses the kitchen and utility room. New owners will have the option to develop the barn as further accommdation, though it would also make a fine home office for those intending to work from home.
Co Meath: €1.7m
Trim auctioneer T E Potterton Real Estate Alliance has put an AMV of €1.7 million on Staffordstown, a old world farmhouse on 11.2 acres of pastureland near Dunboyne in Co Meath going to auction on June 14th. Four miles from Dunboyne on the Summerhill Road, the four-bedroom house will appeal to househunters who want space and privacy while still being able to commute to Dublin 14 miles way. The house is well protected from the road with most of the land in a paddock in front of the house, a half acre garden to the side, as well as an area of woodland. It's a nicely proportioned home with two good reception rooms, and plenty of scope for refurbishment and extension.
