RIVERSTON HOUSE and LANDS Dublin Road, Nenagh, Co

RIVERSTON HOUSE AND LANDS Dublin Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45CD92

BER: Exempt

RIVERSTON HOUSE AND LANDS, DUBLIN ROAD, NENAGH, CO. TIPPERARY

RIVERSTON HOUSE AND LANDS ARE LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE THE POPULAR TOWN OF NENAGH IN COUNTY TIPPERARY AND IS A PERIOD HOUSE IN NEED OF FULL RESTORATION. IT OFFERS POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE FUTURE SUBJECT TO PLANNING PERMISSION FROM THE LOCAL COUNTY COUNCIL.

LOT 1: Riverston House – on Approx. 17.8 Hectares (44 acres) of lands. | LOT 2: Riverston Lands - Approx. 2.42 Hectares (6 acres) of lands with good development potential. Main Residence - Approximately 820 sq.m (8,826 sq.ft) BER Exempt SPECIAL FEATURES

• Located just outside the busy town of Nenagh in County Tipperary. • Future development potential • Beautiful period property located in a private and mature setting. • LOT 1: Approx. 17.8 Hectares (44 acres) of lands with main residence. • LOT 2: Approx. 2.42 (6 acres) of lands with good development potential.

LOCATION Riverston House and Lands is located just on the outskirts of Nenagh town in County Tipperary. “The Fair of Ormond” or simply “The Fair”, Nenagh is the county town and second largest town in County Tipperary. The town used to be a market town, and the site of the East Munster Ormond Fair.

Nenagh lies to the west of the Nenagh River, which empties into Lough Derg at Dromineer, which is approx. 9 km to the north-west. The Silvermine Mountain range lies to the south of the town that have been intermittently mined for silver and base metals for over seven hundred years.

The town is part of the historical Barony of Ormond Lower which was the traditional territory of the O’Kennedy’s prior to the Norman invasion. This land was included in the grant made by King John of England to Theobald, eldest son of Hervey Walter of Lancashire, England. Theobald was subsequently appointed Chief Butler of Ireland. Nenagh Castle was built c. 1216 and was the main castle of the Butler family before they moved to Gowran, County Kilkenny in the 14th century.

There are superb facilities in the town for family living and it has a population of around 8,968 (2016 Census). The town has excellent amenities including GAA clubs, Nenagh Olympic athletic club, Nenagh Golf Club, Arts centre, Heritage centre and Nenagh Castle is always a great attraction for tourists and locals to visit.

LOT 1: RIVERSTON HOUSE ON APPROX. 17.8 HECTARES (44 ACRES) OF LANDS. LOT 1: RIVERSTON HOUSE ON APPROX. 17.8 HECTARES (44 ACRES) OF LANDS.

Leets records Riverstown, Nenagh, as the home of Wills Crofts. In 1806 John Bennett of Cork city married the only daughter of Wills Crofts of Riverston, County Tipperary (‘’Freeman’s Journal’’ 12 June 1806). In 1837 John Bennett was the proprietor of Riverston. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation John Bennett held the property from the representatives of Peter Holmes and the house was valued at £55 and the nearby mill at £54. It was the home of a member of the Poe family in the 1870’s. The Hodgins family have owned the the property since the 1930’s.

The house was built around 1775 and is approx. 820 sq.m (8,826 sq.ft) in size. The house is in need of full restoration and is a 3 story residence with good accommodation.

The ground floor has a large reception hall with the formal rooms that include Drawing room, Sitting Room, Library/Office and Dining room to the front of the residence. To the rear of the house are the kitchens, utility rooms and storage rooms.

On the first floor there are 5 bedrooms with the 3rd floor having a further 2 bedrooms, storage space with bathroom facilities also located on both floors.

There is also a self-contained apartment with its own access attached to the property that includes, kitchen, living space and one bedroom with bathroom.

LOT 1 - RIVERSTON FARM Riverston House is set on approx. 17.8 Hectares (44 acres) of good pasture lands that is suitable for excellent grazing. The lands have mature boundaries throughout with a central road giving easy access to each paddock. The farmyard has a number of farm buildings to the rear of the residence including coach house.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL There are approx. 3.4 Hectares (8.5 acres) of lands to the west of the residence that are zoned “New Residential Low Density P1” in the Nenagh Town & Environs Development Plan 2013-2019 zoning map (Feb 2013) with a further approx. 2.5 Hectares (6.4 acres) of lands located to the northwest of the residence zoned “New Residential P2” in the Nenagh Town & Environs Development Plan 2013-2019 zoning map (Feb 2013).

LOT 2: RIVERSTON LANDS 2.42 HECTARES (6 ACRES) OF LANDS WITH GOOD DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL. To the north of Riverston House and located just across the Dublin Road (R445 Regional Road) there are approx. 2.43 Hectares (6 acres) of lands that are currently zoned amenity lands in the Nenagh Town & Environs Development Plan 2013-2019 zoning map (Feb 2013).

TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES | Mains electricity, telephone, oil fired central heating, well water, septic tank foul drainage.

SALE METHOD | By Private Treaty

SOLICITOR: Duncan Hodgins, Hodgins McKeever Solicitors, 11 Summerhill, Nenagh, County Tipperary. T: 067-31111 | E: [email protected]

FIXTURES & FITTINGS | All carpets, curtains and blinds, any integrated items and light fittings are included in the sale.

TENURE & POSSESSION | The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession being given at the closing of sale.

VIEWING | Strictly By Private Appointment FLOOR PLANS SELLING AGENTS

Philip Guckian William Talbot Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes, Farms & Estates Sherry FitzGerald Talbot 164 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland 52 Kenyon Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

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