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€425,000
5 beds
4 baths
315 sqm
0.47 Acres
Description
The house would have been originally built in 1966 and was extended to create a stylish and contemporary family home. Entering the house there is a bright entrance hall with double height ceiling, off this is a sitting room with a dual aspect and open fireplace. The other side of the hall has a dining room also with an open fireplace. Both rooms have south west facing aspects ensuring bright living areas.
The kitchen to the rear of the house has tiled floors, built in units with polished stone worktops and appliances. There is a solid fuel Stanley range with a back boiler. The kitchen is complimented by a utility room that is plumbed and extended to a practical boot room area.
The living room to the rear opens into the sunroom which with substantial glazing looking out onto the garden and Lough Ree. Double Glass doors open onto the substantial deck area, that is an ideal outside dining and BBQ area.
There are five bedrooms on the first floor level. Two of the bedrooms are ensuite and there are family bathrooms on both the ground and first floor levels.
In the converted attic space, there is a reading room area and also a study / gym space that would make an ideal home office taking advantage of the fibre to the home broadband available. There is also a sauna room on this level.
Services
• Mains Water and Septic tank,
• Dual System Central heating (Oil boiler and Solid Fuel Stanley Range)
• Fibre to the home broadband available.
Outside:
The house is surrounded by mature gardens. There is a detached garage of c. 45 sqm. with a lean to fuel shed to the rear. The deck area takes advantage of the south and west facing aspects creating a sheltered suntrap with panoramic views over the lake. As does the hot tub that has a roof shelter. The remaining gardens are laid in lawns with mature trees & hedges and bounded by an old stone wall.
Location:
Elfeet bay is a beautiful stretch of shoreline onto Lough Ree on the River Shannon catchment, c. 2.5 km west of Newtowncashel Village and 25 mins drive from Longford Town. Looking out to the west there are spectacular views over the lake, renowned for beautiful sunsets.
The area is steeped in history and folklore, the ruins of Elfeet Castle, which you pass on the way to the house, is believed to have been used as a watch tower. It is reputed that is was from Elfeet Bay that a stone was thrown that Killed Queen Maeve of Connacht who was bathing on the nearby island of Inchclearaun.
Barley Harbour is also nearby which offers a stone slabbed slipway for launching boats and temporary mooring.
Eircode: N39 PV29
GPS: 53.5819, -7.9626
BER Information
BER Number: 119346443
Energy Performance Indicator: 151.92
About the Area
Newtowncashel (Irish: Baile Nua an Chaisil, meaning "new town castle") is a village located near Lough Ree in County Longford. It has previously won the prestigious Irish Tidy Towns Competition. Amongst natural attractions here, five castles are recorded in the parish of Cashel: Elfeet, Caltramore, Corool, Portanure and the castle of Baile Nui ( Newtown). The ruins of Elfeet Castle can still be seen.
Locals enjoy the privacy and tranquillity of the verdant countryside, while never far from modern day amenities and facilities.
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