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MOUNTAINSTOWN HOUSE CASTLETOWN- KILPATRICK, NAVAN, CO MEATH MOUNTAINSTOWN HOUSE CASTLETOWN- KILPATRICK, NAVAN, CO MEATH On Approx. 120 acres / 48.56 hectares Mountainstown house is a most Impressive Early 18th Century Georgian mansion, of immense charm and character, nestled in the heart of rural Meath and surrounded by 120 acres of parkland, paddocks and mature woodland. The entire is presented in wonderful condition after many years of loving restoration. Approximate distances: Navan 13 km, Kells 13 km, Slane 16 km, Drogheda 30 km, Dublin 60 km and Dublin airport 62 km. Basement Hallway, billiard room, music room, shoot room (previously the servant`s hall), garden sitting room, gym, boot room, cloakroom, 2 wine cellars, 2 storerooms and a kitchen. Ground Floor Entrance hall, library, small dining room, drawing room, dining room, butler’s pantry, laundry room, study, Playroom, wc, pantry and kitchen First Floor & First Floor Wing Large Landing, 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms (4 ensuite), dressing room Attic 3 bedrooms – sitting room, bathroom and wc Outside Garden house, stone stable yard, coach houses, farm yard, old stone farmyard, superb formal and informal gardens, parkland, paddocks and mature and newly planted woodland. Keepers lodge with 2 bedrooms. Savills Country 20 Dawson Street Dublin 2 Tel: +353 1 6634350 Email: [email protected] ambitious European Tour, including Russia. Mountainstown House After he returned home he devoted his life at Mountainstown to agriculture and sport. He History excelled in cattle breeding and a series of silver medals chart his agricultural interests. Mountainstown House was built in 1740 by Samuel Gibbons and leased by the Pollock Arthur was a keen huntsman all his life and the family soon thereafter, being sold to John magnificent, spacious yard at Moutainstown Pollock by Samuel`s daughter in 1796. Since was built by him. He was also one of the the mid 1750`s it has been lived in continuously founding patrons of today’s Meath Hunt. by the Pollock family. The interiors of the He, together with his landed neighbours house boast many unique features that reflect amalgamated their private packs to form the the house`s long history. The plaster cast of Clongill Hounds, later to become the Meath Samuel Gibbon`s face, taken after his death, is foxhounds. centred in the hall ceiling, and has welcomed generations of guests throughout history. A Throughout the centuries the Pollock family marble bust of a bewigged family member in have left their mark in history. One family 17th century armour on the chimney piece in member served under a French King and the breakfast room, reminds us of the many reputedly saved the Kings life when he personal architectural details with which killed a charging boar with an arrow. He was Mountainstown resonates. awarded the crest of a boar pierced with an arrow which is evident throughout the fabric of John Pollock was a successful Dublin Solicitor Mountainstown. with a town residence on Mountjoy Square. He was also the agent for the Marquess of Robert Pollock, a second cousin of John Downshire. It was John and his wife who Pollock became settled in America and his son added the south facing wing to Mountainstown James Polk became the 11th President of the which included the spacious drawing room and USA. dining room with their impressive plaster work, in 1811. The Pollock family have loved and cared for Mountainstown House for many generations John Pollock was succeeded by his son Arthur and now offer the property for sale to open a Cornwallis Pollock, who embarked on an new chapter in its history. Description Mountainstown comprises a most impressive, but charming early Georgian House surrounded by 120 acres of parkland, paddocks, mature woodland and newly planted hardwood. Nestled amidst the unspoilt countryside of rural Meath, a county renowned for its rich heritage and excellent lands. The house is approached from the road by 2 symmetrical avenues which sweep through the landscape to the broad gravel forecourt. While the house does impress by its grandeur and scale, it exudes character and style, which has made it a fabulous family home. In all, Mountainstown encompasses all the attributes one seeks when acquiring a fine country residence, from the sizable, well maintained house, extraordinary stable yard, gardens, auxiliary courtyards, walled garden and mature parkland. The residence stands three floors over basement with a good layout and an easy flow, due to the two separate staircases. It is approached by a double set of balustraded stone steps into the main hall which has a fine wide staircase and walls decorated with ornate plaster panels. This hall ceiling features the mould of Samuel Gibbon`s face, set within a graceful cartouche. To the left of the hall there are four interconnecting reception rooms, namely the library, small dining room (or breakfast room) drawing room and dining room. This enfilade of south-facing spaces blend and flow beautifully to make for superb entertaining. The library features gilded carvings of the Pollock family crest; the boar pierced by an arrow, atop the pelmets, which also support the original tassel fringes. This fascinating library also has its original leather wall covering, in a wonderful ox-blood colour. The drawing room and the dining room stand out as exceptionally graceful rooms due to their light-filled proportions and decorative features. The drawing room boasts a large 3 bay window which leads directly into the garden via a flight of wide stone steps. To the right of the hall are found the study, play room and the fantastic modern Scavolini kitchen. This bright and spacious kitchen, has 4 windows facing due East and West with cushioned window seats. Upstairs there are generous bedroom suites all with fine views either overlooking the gardens or with panoramic vistas over the surrounding countryside. The whole basement houses useful rooms such as the shoot room (formerly the Servant`s Hall), gym, billiard room, a garden sitting room which leads onto the sunken garden, a music room and a kitchen. When the current Arthur Pollock took over the property himself and his wife Atalanta meticulously continued the restoration of the house and planted two gardens, whilst always being mindful to maintain the integrity of all the original features. Their main object has been to use all of the house and make it family orientated and up-dated to reflect a modern family`s needs. Over recent years the house has been re-wired, re-plumbed and re-roofed. Their efforts also extended to the garden where they have laid out a mix of formal and informal gardens and cleverly created a sunken patio garden which is to the west of the house and accessed via the garden room and from the formal garden. Accommodation and polished granite worktops. A vintage 4 door oil fired Aga, integrated Neff appliances, window seats in the four kitchen Ground Floor windows and a large skylight. Off the kitchen is the pantry with shelved storage and a cloakroom. The interior is approached by a gracious flight of stone steps to the grand reception hall which is a beautiful space with ornate First Floor plaster cornicing. The entrance hall and the fine staircase are two of Mountainstown`s most impressive and distinguishing The first floor has three spacious bedrooms off a large, elegant features. The wide staircase, with carved brackets, leads to a landing with two windows facing the undulating parkland to classic Georgian galleried landing. There are extensive views the front of the house. Bedroom 1 has a grey marble fireplace over the rolling Meath countryside from every window. and two South-facing windows over-looking the formal garden. Bedroom 2 has a grey marble fireplace and two windows facing Leading off the main hall is the Library, which has large East East and South. Bedroom 3 has a large west-facing window and South-facing windows, original mid-18th Century leather and has an en-suite bathroom that can also be accessed from wall-covering and a grey carved marble fireplace with brass the hall. The large family bathroom has an elevated roll-top bath insert and a carpeted floor. The small dining room boasts a of huge proportions, a marble fire place and large east-facing white marble fireplace with brass insert, large South-facing window. window and a timber floor. The drawing room has magnificent gilded decorative plasterwork on the ceiling, a marble fireplace First Floor wing and a spectacular three bay window with a French door to steps leading down to the formal garden. The dining room At first floor level there are three bedrooms and three features an impressive corniced ceiling, two large South-facing bathrooms. The Master bedroom is above the drawing room Wyatt windows, a black Kilkenny marble fireplace, a recessed and has 3 large bay South-facing windows over-looking the arch and magnificent mahogany carved doors. To the right of formal garden and also has large fitted cupboards. The en-suite the main hall is the study with corniced ceiling and a marble bathroom houses a Siena marble surrounded jacuzzi bath. fireplace. Bedroom 5 has two South-facing floor to ceiling windows and a marble fireplace. Bedroom 6 has also with two South-facing floor The back hall has hardwood timber floors and a back staircase to ceiling windows, a dressing room and ensuite bathroom. to first floor level. Off this hall is the laundry room, linen room and butler`s pantry with built in shelving. Attic – 2nd floor Off the main Hall is a corridor leading to first the play room with a The 2nd floor houses three further bedrooms, a large sitting marble fireplace and then the large, bright, modern kitchen.