PROSPECT HOUSE Newcastle, County | Ireland

PROSPECT HOUSE

A splendid Georgian country home enjoying a majestic position within delightful gardens and including an impressive guest house. In all about 8.8 acres or 3.4 hectares. Prospect House enjoys a pleasant position along a quiet country road nearly equidistance of the picturesque villages of Newcastle and Newtownmountkennedy within scenically renowned , often referred to as the “Garden of Ireland”. The serene position of Prospect House is all the more remarkable given the close proximity to city centre, St. Stephen’s Green a mere 23 miles away. The N11 trunk road linking to Dublin and the M50 motorway is accessible less than a 5 minute drive away and allows an approximate airport driving time of 40 minutes. coach house buildings. Affectionately known as ‘The Shed’ Prospect House also benefits from superb access to Dublin city Pleasantly decorated with Virginia creeper the house dates to this agricultural reference is quite contrary to the pleasant and its International airport, the nearby M11 motorway linking circa 1760 and was extended and embellished in the classic reality of the guest house, with the remarkable conversion directly to the city and M50 orbital motorway, giving easy Georgian style circa 1820. The accommodation features all overseen by the noted architect Denis Looby of Sheen & access to the national motorway network and an approximate the charm and eloquence of Georgian design with generous Barry Architects. The accommodation presented is a striking travel time to the airport of 40 minutes driving. The DART well-proportioned principal reception rooms and bedrooms, and pleasing blending of the historic building fabric with light rail commuter service can be accessed at , benefiting from good natural light and fine decorative contemporary design and build comfort. Furthermore, some 7.8 miles or 12.6 kilometres away. features like carved timber sash windows with decorative converted outbuildings now comprise a games room, home architraves and shuttering and tall ceilings with simple office and plant room. The immediate area is noted for its natural beauty and has plaster cornices. much to offer country enthusiasts. The scenic Wicklow Way Pleasantly laid out the gardens are a collection of smaller walking route is easily accessed and there are numerous The house is presented in superb condition. An defined spaces or gardens that include a Rose Garden with nearby walking trails. Equestrian enthusiasts are well catered interconnected wing provides further accommodation Tulip trees, a walled Orchard Garden with espalier arched for in the local area with a strong pony club, a number of comprising a staff apartment and guest wing. Inside there apple trees, a Beech hedge lined tennis lawn, shrub lined riding clubs and hunting offered with two local packs. Golfing is much to celebrate with many original features including walkway with serpentine borders, a Woodland Haggard with is extremely well catered for with nearby championship decorative ceiling plasterwork, fine timberwork in window woodland borders, specimen Wingnut and Liquidambar trees courses including Powerscourt and Druids Glen. Further shuttering, panelled doors and detailed architraves, deep and a woodland of Silver and Copper Birch trees. The Guest golfing is offered at Glen Mill, Greystones and skirting boards and wide floor boards. House garden is oriental influenced. An old grazing field is Golf Clubs. Nearby leisure centres include those at Druids now comprised within the gardens and includes mature oaks, a Glen Hotel and Golf Resort, Powerscourt Hotel and Golf The quite delightful guest house is positioned a short pond surrounded and specimen mature Californian Redwoods. Resort, The Royal Hotel (Merrill Leisure Club) and Shoreline distance from the main house and comprised within the old Enjoying a tranquil position within verdant countryside Leisure. PROSPECT HOUSE NEWCASTLE COUNTY WICKLOW {Building Energy Rating Certification} BER: Prospect House D2, Guest Wing C1, Guest House B3. Wicklow Local Authority. Prospect House and Guest House are not listed as Protected Structures

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In all approximately 8.8 acres or 3.4 hectares GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR Accommodation within the house extends to some 7,700 GUEST HOUSE GUEST HOUSE square feet or 716 square metres and includes 4 reception 'THE SHED' 'THE SHED' rooms and 7 bedrooms within the main house, a substantial guest wing comprising 3 of the bedrooms. A staff apartment is positioned adjacent to the house. A separate guest house within the grounds comprises 4,956 square feet or 460 square GROUND FLOOR metres and includes 2 reception rooms and 3 bedrooms (2 GUEST WING suites). Total accommodation extends to some 12,656 square feet or 1,176 square metres

GROUND FIRST FLOOR Well water, (pressurised) oil fired central heating, landline FLOOR STAFF STAFF telephone, mobile telephone coverage, 6 open fires, septic APARTMENT APARTMENT tank foul drainage

FIRST FLOOR Newtownmountkennedy village 3.1 miles or 5 km, Newcastle GUEST WING village (beach) 3.3 miles or 5.3 km, N11 (trunk road) 1 miles or 1.7 km, Greystones town (train) 7.8 miles or 12.6 km, Wicklow town (harbour) 9.6 miles or 15.5 km, Roundwood 6 miles or 9.7 km, Dublin city centre 23 miles or 37 km, Dublin International airport 40 minutes approximate driving time 38.4 miles or 62 km, Dun Laoghaire Ferry Port 25 minutes 10.6 miles or 17.2 km (Measurements, timings and distances approximate)

Eircode A63 H923 (Property Specific Code), GPS Location 53.068171 (latitude), -6.110704 (longitude)

Solicitor with sale conveyance: M.D. O’Loughlin & Company Solicitors Ref: Michael O’Loughlin, Bray, County Wicklow [email protected], +353 [0] 1 286 2909 GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE David Ashmore Ireland | Sotheby’s International Realty T: +353 (0) 1 905 9790. M: +353 (0) 87 251 2909 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sothebysrealty.com, www.sothebysrealty.ie

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