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KILCOOLEY ESTATE
THURLES, COUNTY TIPPERARY, IRELAND

                                     BER Exempt

KILCOOLEY ESTATE
                THURLES, COUNTY TIPPERARY, IRELAND

   An important and large private residential estate enjoying a
  rich historical provenance and uniquely, in an Irish context,
 retaining the near extent of the original walled estate demesne
  complete with high natural stone boundary walls and many
          original estate features. Restoration required.

                             In all some 1,263 acres / 511 hectares
                    Mansion 35,000 square feet / 325 square metres (approx.),
                          Three Estate Lodges, Farmyard, Boat House

Dublin City Centre 88 miles / 142 km | Dublin International Airport 93 miles / 150 km
  Durrow Heritage Town 93 miles / 150 km, Thurles Market Town 12 miles / 20 km
       Urlingford Town 4 miles / 6.3 km | Gurtnahoe Village 2 miles / 3.3 km
             M8 Motorway Interchange, Junction 4, 5.5 miles / 8.8 km

  Note: These particulars give only a general outline and your attention is drawn to the Important Notice printed within.

KILCOOLEY ESTATE
                       THURLES, COUNTY TIPPERARY, IRELAND

ILLUSTRIOUS ESTATE
A quite remarkable and attractive residential estate with the potential and
maturity to create one of Ireland’s finest sporting estates upon restoration.
The mansion, built circa 1790, is centrally positioned within the estate
and enjoys glorious views over both a 12th Century Abbey and a private
lake, complete with Gothic boat house.
Enjoying a rich provenance and history the Abbey       The Kilcooley Estate comprises approximately
within the estate, Kilcooley Abbey, was founded        1,263 acres / 511 hectares of lands that formed the
circa 1182 and later, sometime in the 17th Century,    core part or demesne of an original landed estate.
became the residence for the current estate. The       Of the entire estate some 190 acres / 77 hectares
current mansion house was built in the late 18th       of parkland surround the house and is laid out in
Century and the position was carefully chosen to       pasture and farmed in-hand. Of the remainder a
allow a double fronted composition with the more       large track of some 950 acres / 385 hectares is in
formal approach front, facing the private estate       commercial forestry. The remainder being made up
lake and the softer garden front benefitting from an   of pleasure grounds, the farmstead, roadways and the
Abbey vista, across verdant pasture.                   ornamental lake.

MANSION EXPLORED
The approach or entrance front comprises 7 bays and is      There are four principal bedrooms on the first floor
flanked by wings, themselves continued by screen walls      and the lower ground floor comprises a number
to the court yard and stable yards to either side, giving   of service rooms and former staff bedrooms and
a Palladian appearance, although somewhat altered by        includes a large kitchen, replete with original but
Victorian embellishments which included the insertion       long disused Victorian ovens.
of large bows. A broad flight of steps guarded by
heraldic beasts leading up to the front door.               The layout seems to have been extensively remodelled
                                                            in the Victorian restoration following the fire but the
The garden front aspect, facing the abbey, has a central    original form is evident and subject to any necessary
limestone block of five bays and a breakfront centre of     permissions could be revived in the restoration
four giant ionic pilasters supporting a plain entablature   programme now required.
or architrave. An impressive balustraded perron with
double flights of steps lead up to the large double
French doors, themselves into the drawing room.
Matching wings are each of two bays and pedimented
and joined to the centre block by lower links, later
altered without benefit to enclose balustrade balconies
or loggia and provide added accommodation. The roof
parapet is adorned with urns.

The house was partly destroyed by fire circa 1840
and either in the immediate aftermath or soon
thereafter two 3 sided bows were added to the
approach front elevation. The interior largely dates
from after the fire with a large 2 storey galleried
hall, partly glazed by a top-lit glazed dome and
adorned with timber panelling on the ground floor,
provides an impressive reception hall. A separate
stair hall has a truly impressive cantilevered stone
staircase complete with a wrong-iron balustrade and
is thought to be contemporary to the original house
design. A secondary staircase while simpler is again of
cantilevered stone construction.

Each side of the reception hall is a timber panelled
dining room and library and immediately in front
the drawing room interconnects with two further
reception rooms and has double French doors
opening out to a large terrace with steps to the
garden below.

WALLED DEMENSE
The Kilcooley Estate is virtually encompassed by a high stone wall        The remaining 950 acres within the estate are in productive and
and is approached from a large entrance stone entrance splay, a long      mature forestry with strong income streams projected in a sequential
tree lined avenue leading to the mansion house. Itself, centrally         thinning and clear felling plan over the next 15 years to 2030. A
positioned within the 1,263 acre or 511 hectare estate that is in         network of internal estate roads topped with hard core provides good
a single contiguous block that is largely rectangular in shape. The       access throughout and to the public roads. Birdlife on the lake has
mansion enjoys a favourable juxtaposition between the ancient abbey       been recorded to include Mallard, Moorhen, Coot and a colony of
and picturesque ornamental lake with Gothic boathouse. The gardens        Herons. There are numerous deer within the estate woodland.
and wider pleasure grounds surrounding the house extend to just over
300 acres and include fertile parkland pasture, woodland walks and        “Overall Kilcooley represents a rare opportunity to secure and restore a
extensive stone outbuildings.                                             large and important Irish residential sporting estate.”

Positioned symmetrically off the flanking wings of the mansion are
twin enclosed yards, one comprising the old house stables and coach
houses and the other the kitchen yard with fuel stores, a hen house
and parlour which links to a picturesque octagonal shaped dairy.
The principal and extensive stable yard is a short distance from the
house and comprises 15 large loose boxes, hay and grain lofts, former
staff accommodation and 4 coach houses. A large stone arch leading
into a secondary yard with a further six coach or carriage houses.
Immediately beyond this yard is a large farmstead with a range of stone
outbuildings and including a forge and timber mill. A more modern
farm yard, now antiquated, is positioned adjacent.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
MAPPING | Full mapping clearly illustrating boundary fence lines is available from the selling agents to viewing parties. Acreage calculations are
approximate.

FLOOR PLANS | Full floor plans of the mansion house available from the selling agents to viewing parties.

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

LOCAL AUTHORITY & PROTECTED STATUS | Kilcooley House and parts of the estate curtilage have been designated a “Protected
Structure” as defined under Part IV of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 – reference RPS1063, RPS005, RPS003, RPS006, PRS444 and
PRS004 in the Record of Protected Structures Tipperary South Riding Local Authority.

SERVICES | Mains electric, well water supply, natural foul drainage.

VIEWING | Viewing is strictly by appointment with the sole selling agents.

JOINT SELLING AGENTS

                                 ROSEANNE DE VERE HUNT                                                                                             BRIAN CARROLL
                                        Sherry FitzGerald                                                                                       Sherry FitzGerald Carroll
                       164 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland                                                      Stapleton House, Stapleton Drive, Dundalk, County Louth
                     Tel: +353 (0)1 237 6300 | Mobile: +353 (0)87 412 2356                                                                     Tel: +353 (0)42 933 2173
                                Email: roseanne.hunt@sherryfitz.ie                                                                             Email: info@sfcarroll.com

Important Notice:
1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or any part thereof and none of the statements contained in the particulars as to the property is to be relied on as a statement or representation of fact. 2. The vendor does not
make or give the Agent(s) or its staff authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of this property. 3. All descriptions, dimensions, acreages and boundaries, references to condition and necessary permission for use
and occupation, and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchaser or tenant should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy himself/herself by inspection
or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. 4. In the event of any inconsistency between these particulars and the contract of sale, the latter shall prevail. 5. The terms, Vendor and Purchaser, where the context requires shall be
deemed to refer to Lessor and Lessee and Landlord and Tenant respectively. Sherry FitzGerald PSRA Registration No: 002183.