1 DOLLANSTOWN STUD & ESTATE kilcock, count y meath, irel a nd DOLLANSTOWN STUD & ESTATE 2 kilcock, count y meath, irel a nd Exceptional estate with a quality stud farm in a prime location Kilcock 2 km, Maynooth 7 km, Dublin City 34 km, Dublin Airport 40 km (All distances are approximate) DOLLANSTOWN HOUSE Renovated and refurbished period house comprising 3 reception rooms, kitchen, 7 bedrooms (4 en suite), plus entertainment wing including 2 reception rooms and kitchen Walled garden, formal gardens and parkland Traditional courtyard RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION Manager’s house (4 bedrooms), farmhouse (3 bedrooms), 3 gate lodges, courtyard cottage and apartment EQUESTRIANISM 71 stables/loose boxes arranged in 5 yards, 2 outdoor riding arenas, indoor arena, 2,400 metres (1.5 miles) all-weather gallop, event course FARMING Productive in-hand stock farm with winter accommodation in 2 farmyards Fertile farmland in a contiguous block Excellent access ABOUT 364 ACRES / 147 HECTARES IN TOTAL FOR SALE AS A WHOLE BY PRIVATE TREATY Savills Country 20 Dawson Street, Dublin, 2. [email protected] Tel +353 (0)1 663 4350 3 HISTORY 4 Dollanstown was owned by the Hamilton Smythe family in the nineteenth century and for generations before. They are believed to have constructed the present house. The estate was taken over by the renowned horse trainer, Peter Purcell Gilpin, who established a stud at Dollanstown to run in conjunction with his stud at Newmarket. He sent out many notable winners, including two Derby winners and the mare, Pretty Polly, winner of 22 races. In 1939, following the death of Mr Gilpin, his widow leased Dollanstown to Mr J A Dewar, nephew of Lord Dewar, with an option to purchase the estate upon her death. Mrs Gilpin died in 1948 and Dewar availed of the option, subsequently adding a further 76 acres. Mr Jack Olding purchased the estate in 1954, following Mr Dewar’s death and after two years, sold it to Dr and Mme Plesch who added a further 100 acres to the estate to comprise a total of about 500 acres. Dr Plesch was a Doctor of Law, entrepreneur and horticulturalist, while his Austrian-born wife had a life-long affinity with horses. A total of 38 mares, fillies and yearlings were quickly acquired at public auction and privately to increase the broodmare band at Dollanstown. The couple bred many notable winners at Dollanstown, including the Derby winner from 1961, Psidium. Arguably the greatest horse owned by Dr and Mme Plesch was Sassafras, whose career highlight was success in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The death of Dr Plesch in 1974 led to a dispersal sale in 1975. The estate had a number of Irish owners before it was purchased by the present owners in 1982. The adjoining farm at Ferrestown was purchased in 1992. The present owners created a International-standard event course. DOLLANSTOWN STUD & ESTATE Kilcock, Co Meath 5 DESCRIPTION Dollanstown Stud & Estate is an equestrian, The equestrianism at Dollanstown is the key feature agricultural and residential estate extending to with 71 stables spread over five yards, an all-weather about 364 acres (147 hectares) in total. It is situated gallop, two outdoor arenas, an indoor arena, a horse in an area of Ireland which is famed worldwide for walker and an event course. its equestrianism and combined with its excellent A livestock-rearing enterprise is presently run in- facilities, places Dollanstown in the premier league of hand at Dollanstown with two sets of farm buildings country estates and stud farms in the country. situated at either end of the estate. A particular The estate comprises a wide range of assets advantage of the estate is the extent and quality of including a fully modernised country house at its the farmland which lies in a contiguous block and core. The house is set within formal grounds and has good access via the public roads and a network of includes well-balanced and beautifully proportioned internal roads and tracks. accommodation. The estate is partially enclosed by a traditional stone Dollanstown includes an additional 7 residential wall. While the house is within commuting distance properties which are of traditional construction and of Dublin city centre and is just 23 kilometres from design. They provide employee accommodation and the M50 Dublin bypass, it occupies a private situation offer the potential for holiday cottages or longer term with no evidence of suburbia from the estate. The letting properties. house and main yard are conveniently situated at the core of the estate. The estate has immaculate formal gardens, a beautiful walled garden, parkland and wooded policies. 10° 9° N O Malin Hd. R T Rathlin Island H Malin Tory Island Sheephaven Bay Fanad Hd. Ballyliffen Culdaff Giant's Causeway C Inishowen Hd. Fair Hd. H Portsalon Lough Swilly Greencastle Carndonagh A2 Portstewart Ballycastle Dunfanaghy Moville A Bloody Foreland Portrush N N56 Coleraine Cushendun Gortahork Buncrana N DONEGAL Milford Lough Foyle A2 A2 Cushendall An Bun Beag (Bunbeg) Rathmullen Ballymoney E Gaoth Dobhair Limavaddy FROM Dublin N56 L (Gweedore) A29 Aran Island Bann Carnlough 55° An Clochán Liath N13 Ailt an Chorráin Letterkenny Foyle Derry ANTRIM (Burtonport) (Dungloe) Kilrea Dungiven A2 DONEGAL N14 A5 N56 Larne Gweebarra Bay N56 DERRY A6 Ballymena Stranorlar Lifford Glenties Finn Whitehead N15 Strabane Ballybofey Ballyclare Gleann Cholm Cille Ardara M2 (Glencolumbkille) Magherafelt Newtownstewart Carrickfergus N15 Fo Antrim Malinmore Kilcar y TYRONE le Bangor g A5 Cookstown N56 Donegal Der A505 A26 Belfast Lough Killybegs L. Derg Belfast Donaghadee Omagh A29 L. Neagh Newtownards Rossnowlagh S SLIGO Donegal Bay A32 tr an g N15 A26 f Dungannon Lisburn o Ballyshannon Irvinestown r FROM Dublin Lower d Bundoran Dromore A5 A4 Hillsborough L L. Erne M1 . Mullaghmore Aughnacloy Beleek Lurgan Laga L.Melvin A32 Portadown N15 Blackwater A1 n Portaferry Benwee Hd. A3 Tandragee Ballinahinch Downpatrick Hd. Grange Enniskillen Erris Hd. Killal Sligo Bay Drumcliff Emyvale Armagh Banbridge Downpatrick ManorhamiltonL. Macnean E a rn A4 A3 A1 Bann DOWN Béal an Mhuirthead Ba Easkey Strandhill N16 A4 e ARMAGH y (Belmullet) Ballycastle L.Gill Dromahair FERMANAGH Monaghan Keady A28 Newcastle Dromore West Sligo Derrylin St. John's Pt. Killala Upper N54 N59 Collooney Swanlinbar N54 Clones Newry Inishcrone Un L. Erne N2 Bangor Erris SLIGO shin Ballyconnell N59 Belturbet MONAGHAN Warrenpoint Crossmolina N17 L. Allen Castleblayney Dee Ballina N4 Castlebaldwin A1 l L. E Carli Blacksod Bay rn Kilkeel N57 Tubbercurry e Carlingford ngf N59 L. Ballymote Arrow Ballinamore N3 Cootehill Iniskeen Drumshanbo ord L. Achill Hd. Conn Foxford L. Oughter Keel SITUATION y L Key Shercock Dundalk 54° Cashel Mo Boyle LEITRIM Cavan Achill Island MAYO Charlestown Carrickmacross M1 Dundalk 6 DollanstownMulrany has a prime situation on the edge of the Meath available inL.Gara the town. Kilcock liesCarrick-on-Shannon within the “commuter CAVAN N52 – Kildare county border. County Meath isSwinford also known as Bay Newport N5 belt” and has a railway station with regular services to Kingscourt KNOCK N5 N55 N3 LOUTH the “Royal County” owing to it formerly being the seatN17 of Dublin city. Virginia Dunany Pt. Clare Island Clew Bay Castlebar Ardee Dunleer FROM Dublin the High King of Ireland, while County Kildare has the ROSCOMMON L. Gowna L. Sheelin I RISH Britain Westport N60 Knock The university town ofStrokestow Maynoothn lies 7 kilometres to Granarthe d Bl N52 M1 Roonah Quay reputation for being the centre of the Irish horse industry. a N2 Louisburgh southeast andCastlere providesa a broaderN5 range of services and ckwater The area is synonymous with equestrianism; being home LONGFORD Claremorris N60 Ballyhaunis DOLLANSTOWNKells Slane SEA Inishturk amenities. Longford Edgeworthstown Drogheda to many of the world’s leadingL. Carrastud farms, international N3 N60 N51 Newgrange Inishbofin bloodstock salesN59 and the country’s premier horse N17racing and CastlepollardSTUD & ESTATE M1 Dublin city centre is about 34 kilometresLanesborough to the east ofN5 the5 L. Derravaragh Renvyle Leenáun N83 N51 Navan eventing venues. Ballinrobe estate andRoscommon offers the full range of amenities, services and Balbriggan L. Mask N4 Athboy N84 culture expected of a capital city. M1 Skerries Cleggan Bloodstock auctioneers can be found locally at Tattersalls in MEATH Letterfrack Clonbur Cong Ballymahon Trim N2 N61 Rush County Meath (21 kilometres) and Goffs in County Kildare N63 Tuam L. Ree Mullingar Boyne N3 Lambay Clifden Sraith Salach Headford Clare Dollanstown is well-placed for shopping, with N5the5 luxurious (27N59 kilometres). Some of the country’s top racecourses are Mount Bellew N4 Swords Island Ballyconneely (Recess) L. Corrib Kildare Village 38 kilometres to the southwest and the LiffeyWESTMEATH a short distance away, includingN59 Fairyhouse Racecourse (21 N63 L. Ennell Malahide GALWAY Oughterard N17 Valley Shopping Centre, one of Ireland’s Athlonelargest shopping Kinnegad DUBLIN Roundstone kilometres), Naas Racecourse (25 kilometres), PunchestownGALWAY N52 M4 Howth and leisure destinations, 23 kilometres distant. M50 Howth Hd. FROM Dublin Racecourse (33 kilometres), The Curragh Racecourse (40 Moate N6 on Maynooth Dublin Cárna (Carna) Galway n Kilbeggan kilometres) and Leopardstown Racecourse (46 kilometres). Dublin’s International Airport is 40 kilometres to the east Clane Bay Athenry Ballinasloe han S Edenderry Dublin An Cheathrú RuaInternational (Carraroe) Horse Trials take placeSalthill at Tattersalls, while the and can be convenientlyN6 accessed via the M4 and M50. The Inverin Clonmacnoise Tullamore Liffey Dun Laoghaire Ros an Mhil (Rossaveal) N6 KILDARE N7 famous Dublin Horse Show is An39 Spidéalkilometres Oranmore distant. port of Dun Laoghaire, situated to the southeast of OFFALYDublin Droichead Nua Tallaght A TLANTIC Golam Hd. Kilreekill Brosna (Spiddal) city centre, is about 53 kilometres distant from DollanstownN52 Portarlington (Newbridge) M7 Naas Enniskerry Bray There is excellent hunting in theGalway area Bawithy a number of and is accessed via the M4 andon M50.