Castle Oliver

Ardpatrick • County • Ireland

Castle Oliver Ardpatrick,

Magnificent Irish castle built with Red Sandstone in the Scottish Baronial style, with breathtaking views of the Ballyhoura mountains.

Castle Oliver is a comfortable home but also an elaborate party house which will impress all your discerning guests. This private property is both rural and also accessible to motorways and airports

For Sale By Private Treaty On c 15 acres c. 06 ha

Porch • Reception hall • Library • Billiards room • Drawing room • Ballroom room • Dining room

12 luxury ensuite bedrooms • Further 2 bedrooms • Kitchen- breakfast room • Pantry • Office • Laundry • Wine cellar • 3 w.c.

Servants quarters • Grooms house • Coach houses • Stables & store rooms • Landscape gardens & ornamental lake, with magnificent views • Outdoor hot tub

All Furnishings Included in the Sale (Inventory Provided)

Ballyorgan 2km, Ardpatrick 3km, Killallock 11km, 18Km, 44km, Limerick 47km, Shannon airport 70km, Mallow 35km, Charleville 17km, 62 km, Dublin 217 km

(Distances are approximate) Historical Note Castle Oliver comes with a chequerd but fascinating history. The lands where the castle stands were settled in about 1658 by Capt. Robert Oliver, one of Oliver Cromwell’s soldiers. The present castle replaced the former Castle Oliver, which stood a thousand yards to the south-west and was for many years known as Clonodfoy.

The original Castle was the birthplace of Eliza Oliver, mother of the notorious Lola Montez, who became the lover and favorite of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Capt. Robert Oliver’s descendant Richard Oliver married a Yorkshire heiress through whom he inherited substantial wealth. Their daughters, Mary Isabella and Elizabeth Oliver Gascoigne, both married members of the Trench family of Woodlawn, Galway. The younger sister, Elizabeth, married Frederic Mason Trench, 2nd Baron Ashtown in 1852. The sisters were highly accomplished artisans and built the present castle in 1845. It was designed by the York architect George Fowler Jones in the Scottish Baronial style and built in local red sandstone, quarried on the estate.

The present owners bought Castle Oliver in 2006 and invested considerable time, love and effort in bringing this historic treasure to life and creating a beautifully appointed family home. Castle Oliver One enters Castle Oliver through impressive 18 ft electric gates and meanders up the half km tree lined avenue to the gable porch-tower, carried on fine battered piers and segmental- pointed arches to form a porte-cochère the entrance to the castle.

The castle has both excellent formal rooms and beautiful entertaining rooms, coupled with a comfortable family atmosphere. The magnificent rooms at the castle which have been very tastefully decorated, are light, well proportioned and showcase fantastic period features, benefiting from the lovely views out enormous windows to the lake, gardens and the Ballyhoura mountains.

The castle which is built of the unusual red sandstone is an Irish version of Scottish baronial style. There is a massive tower like a keep, and many stepped gables and corbelle oriels, also a tall battlement turret, it is truly a fairytale castle. Along the principal fronts is a terrace with a pierced ‘Jacobean parapet adorned with 5ft mythical Gryphons keeping watch of their castle. On the hill above the castle is a gothic ‘eyecatcher’ know as Oliver’s Folly.

Castle Oliver is set within well maintained beautiful landscaped gardens set around a large ornamental pond and perched at a height overlooking the spectacular countryside and across to the Ballyhoura mountains. Description One enters the castle through a heavy oak door into the impressive Clondfoy hall with its enormous fireplace and restored stained glass window depicting St Patricks life which leads to the grand oak staircase leading to the first floor return with the most outstanding 16ft tall stained glassed window featuring heraldic symbols.

The ground floor of the castle contains, a beautiful wood panelled library with its ornately carved mahogany book cases and chimney piece, an impressive billiard room with its elegant original cornicing and a gothic Victorian oak fireplace, drawing room with original hand painted ceiling and stunning marble fireplace which lead to the magnificent ballroom boasting another elaborate hand painted ceiling and an antique marble fireplace leading onto an atmospheric gothic dining room with its intricate stencilled walls and heraldic corbels.

Double French doors lead from the Glenosheen hallway to the gardens. Throughout the castle there is an abundance of period features including, wooden floors and decorative cornicing. All ground floor reception rooms have 18ft high ceilings and contain large picture windows which flood the castle with natural light from every angle with stunning views to the gardens and surrounding mountainous landscape. Also located on the ground floor is the kitchen, pantry, servants dinning hall, laundry and various stores.

The courtyard, which is accessed from the ground floor, contains a number of coach houses, stables and stores.

Description Continued The first floor and upper mezzanine contains twelve bedrooms all with their own luxurious bathrooms with power showers and double slipper bathtubs. The main bedroom suite boasts 14ft high ceilings and together with its ensuite is approx 800sq ft.

On the second floor there are a further nine rooms in need of refurbishment. From the west wing second floor one can enter on to the roof of the castle and survey the surrounding lands.

The castle has the added distinction of hosting Ireland’s largest private wine cellar which is in fantastic original condition and has a capacity to hold 55,000 bottles. It is accessed via the original stone spiral staircase that connects to all floors and continues all the way to the bell tower.

Gardens The manicured gardens have been meticulously upgraded and maintained and include an impressive four terraced lawn garden flanked by many impressive speci- men oak, lime and beech trees, a lake with ornamental fish and small viewing bridge, woodland nature trails, a sunken orchard garden with fountain, and a fabulous folly with an out-door hot-tub. The grounds are very private offering breathtaking views of the ballyhoura mountains and forests across the valley.

Location Castle Oliver nestles between two beautiful unspoilt country villages of Ardpatrick and Ballyorgan both with pubs that provide a great social scene. The thriving town of Mallow is a twenty minute drive. Cork and Limerick cities are just under an hours drive away. Shannon international airport is approx one hours drive. Dublin city and airport are just two hours away travelling by the M8 motorway.

Services Dual oil fired and solid fuel heating have been installed with oil boilers being housed in old coal vaults.

The water supply comes from a private well on the grounds.

The electricity supply is three phase and a 40 KVA generator with automatic switchover is housed in one of the courtyard buildings.

External CCTV with remote viewing has been fitted and broadband is accessible throughout the building.

Weddings and Parties Castle Oliver makes an ideal venue for weddings and private party hire. The current owners occasionally hire the Castle for exclusive use throughout the year.

Castle Oliver

Reception Rooms / Living and Circulation Areas Kitchens Bedrooms Not to Scale Bathrooms These plans are for illustrative and guidance purposes only. Storage

Shopping Cork and Limerick cities are located within an hours drive. The historic river town of Mallow and has abundance of shops, cafes, bars. The country towns of and Mitchelstown will provide for all day to day needs.

Hunting There is an abundance of choice of hunts within boxing distance including the limericks and Scarteen (Black and Tans)

Shooting There are a number of private and syndicate shoots in Limerick and Cork.

Fishing Fishing can be arranged on the River Backwater, one of the best salmon rivers in Ireland. There is also fantastic sea fishing in cork harbour or from one of the picturesque harbours of west Cork.

Racing Racing is held locally at Cork (Mallow) and Limerick racecourses. Irelands most well known racecourse are also all within easy reach with the Curragh and Punchestown less than two hours drive away.

Golf There are a number of golf courses situated close by, including Charleville and Mitchelstown, and the famous championship at Adare Manor.

Schools There is an excellent selection of both primary and secondary schools in the area including Glenstall Abbey and Villiers School.

Viewing u Castle Oliver Strictly by appointment through the agents BER Exempt

Directions From Dublin to Castle Oliver, Drive to N7 Limerick/Cork. Stay on N7 go through toll then take next turn off Jct 19 to M8 Cork.Stay on M8 until Jct 12 to Mallow/ Mitchelstown N73.You will drive through roundabouts at Michelstown following signs for N73 Mallow/ turn off roundabout for N73 Kildorrery.Continue Straight into Kildorrery Village at the cross roads on top of hill turn Right onto Important Notice: R512 signposted Killmalock/ Ardpatrick. Continue Straight for 4.9 miles/ 8K and Ganly Walters for themselves and for the Vendors of this property whose agents they are give notice that: turn Right signposted Ballyorgan/ Foxes Furniture.Continue straight through Receipt of these particulars implies an obligation to conduct all negotiations through this company only. Ballyorgan village passing The Village Inn Pub on your Right and Ballyhoura forest The contents shall not be construed to form that basis of any contract. Whilst every care is taken in their preparation, the company will not hold themselves responsible for any inaccuracies contained therein. No homes on the left.Take next Left just before old gate lodge. Continue 0.9 miles/ responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting properties, 1.5k and Castle Oliver’s electric Gates are on your right. which have been sold, let or withdrawn.

Joint Agents:

Robert Ganly Harriet Grant [email protected] 01 662 3255 [email protected] 01 663 4306 8-34 Percy Place, Dublin 4 20 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 Celia Lamb Catherine McAuliffe [email protected] ganlywalters.ie [email protected] savills.ie +353 (0)21 427 1371