Historic ‘Arley’ contents are up for auction

WELL-KNOWN Meath Matthews Auctioneers of Oldcastle conduct a fine two-day On the Premises house clearance auction on the shores of Lough Sheelin next Saturday & Sunday on the 20th and 21st of October.

The auction, commencing 1:30pm each day, is the contents of ‘Arley’, Crover, Mountnugent, Lough Sheelin. This follows the successful sale of the property, which Mr. Matthews the auctioneer says will be, “without doubt, one of the most interesting house

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contents auctions we’ve held to date”.

‘Arley’ has changed hands only once in its 400-year history, through private exchange between Lord Farnham and the current owner, a well-known retired businessman. The land was previously the site of a holiday home for the Lords Farnham and their guests. The present owner acquired the property over 30 years ago and constructed, without regard to cost, an impressive house on the site of the original. Built in the antique taste, it’s bay windows, high ceilings and French doors showcase a wide-ranging collection, gathered by the owner over the past sixty years. Accessed through a sweeping driveway lined with rhododendron and mature trees, it is a very, very private estate. And a perfect choice for its new owner, a famous Hollywood personality.

The house, with it’s fine southerly views, rests on the shores of Lough Sheelin, one of the finest trout fishing lakes in Europe. In keeping with the site’s past history, it has been used as a well-staffed luxurious holiday home for the family of the current owner. Retired for over a decade, the patriarch has decided to downsize his portfolio and the auctioneers are honoured to have been instructed to sell the entire contents.

Also in the auction will be lots from other properties that have been sold. Estimates range from €10 to €10,000 and comprise items ranging from general household to antiquity.

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The Lodge will continue to be used as a private family holiday home, following a planned immediate, and extensive, refurbishment by the soonto-be new owners. Given the amount of lots in this auction, and the time restriction imposed on the auctioneers as regards cataloging, viewing is highly recommended.

Catalogue and viewing details can be viewed on the auctioneer’s website www.matthewsauctionrooms.com.