Coole Cottage, Shanbally, Craughwell, 3 Bed Cottage For Sale By Auction AMV: €270,000

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON THURSDAY 8TH JUNE 2017, HARBOUR HOTEL, NEW DOCK ROAD, GALWAY

OPEN VIEWINGS WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS 12:30 – 1:30

Charming tastefully refurbished 18th Century single storey 3 bedroom cottage oozing with character standing on approx. 2 acres adjacent to a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). One can leave the secluded cottage on foot and stroll along country lanes or walk through the paddock onto the neighbouring 800 acre turlough (winter lake and summer pasture), teeming with wildlife. This area attracts Hooper swans and various wildfowl.

The house sits on extensive gardens, has a tree lined avenue and has its own orchard with apple and damson trees and gooseberry bushes.The patio area to the rear of the house is perfectly positioned to get the sun all day and has fabulous views of the turlough from all angles.

Craughwell is home to the Hunt known as the 'Galway Blazers'. Equestrian enthusiasts can ride out on the turlough and gallop for a few miles. Angling enthusiasts can take advantage of local fishing for salmon and trout at the nearby Dunkellin River, just walking distance of the cottage.

Other sports amenities in the area include sailing at Renvyle Sailing Club near , coarse fishing on Galway Bay and there are numerous golf courses in the vicinity including the 18 hole championship course at the Galway Bay Golf & Country Club designed by Christy O'Connor Jr.

Historic Galway is a thriving university city with great shopping, restaurants and pubs and all only 20 minutes by car. The picturesque fishing village of , on the edge of the Burren, famous for its alpine flowers and limestone landscape is only 20 minutes away.

It is rare that a property of this calibre comes to the market and is one property that has to be seen to be fully appreciated.

SOLICITOR WITH CARRIAGE OF SALE: Pauline Kennedy Solicitor, 3 Drummartin Road, Goatstown, Dublin 14. Tel: (01) 2993100.

Accommodation Hall 4.50ft x 14.16ft Solid pitch pine floor, hotpress, radiator and front door. Living Room 15.50ft x 13.75ft Deep set window to front and rear, beams on ceiling, pitch pine floor, 2 radiators, large original style fireplace, solid fuel stove with stone surround. Kitchen 13.50ft x 11.0ft Large window to side, 2 windows to the front, tiled floor, Antique Pine units and worktop, Stanley range, separate gas ring hobs and electric oven, coving on ceiling with recessed lighting and part tiled walls. There is an opening leading to the family room from here. Family Room 10.75ft x 13.66ft Pitch pine floor, coving and recessed lighting, two windows to rear overlooking the large patio area with views of the turlough. Bathroom 6.75ft x 6.25ft Window to rear, radiator, wall panelling, high ceiling and suite to include free standing bathtub, wc and whb. Bedroom 3 12.58ft x 7.33ft Deep set window to rear, pitch pine floor, radiator, whb and attic access. Bedroom 2 12.50ft x 7.0ft Deep set window to rear, carpet flooring, recessed lighting, radiator, built in wardrobe. Bedroom 1 - 14.83ft x 10.50ft Deep set window to front and side, 3 x radiators, carpet flooring, built in Master bedroom wardrobe, antique door. Hall at bedroom 3.50ft x 5.75ft Ensuite shower 4.66ft x 9.75ft Deep set window to rear, tiled floor, radiator, part tiled walls and suite to room include shower, wc and whb.

Features  Reclaimed pitch pine flooring.  Original stone surround on the fireplace in the Living Room.  Beams on the ceiling add to the atmosphere of the room.  Old style toilets with high cisterns in both bathrooms.  Original deep set windows in the cottage part of the house.  Trout fishing in the Dunkellin river within walking distance of the cottage.  20 minutes to Galway City, Shannon Airport 1 hour drive, Galway Bay Golf Resort 25 mins drive.  Extensive gardens with fruit trees  Adjacent to 800 acre Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

Directions Coming from Galway, take the right turn signposted Shanbally, Killeeneen before you reach the village of Craughwell, just before the railway track. This brings you down past the Craughwell national school and GAA pitches on your left. Continue down this road and take the 2nd turn left. Travel along this road about 200 metres - you come to a small fork on the road - keep right, after a 100 metres, the house is on the left hand side. Black iron gates lead into the grounds. 'Coole Cottage' is inscribed on stone wall near pedestrian entrance.

NOTE: These particulars are not to be considered a formal offer. They are for information only and give a general idea of the property. They are not to be taken as forming any part of a resulting contract, nor to be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. Whilst every care is taken in their preparation, neither O'Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers nor the vendor accept any liability as to their accuracy. Intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by personal inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of these particulars. No person in the employment of O'Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.