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This Georgian residence on 28ac in Co Meath was once the base for Grand National-winning jockey Willie Robinson, writes

The kitchen/breakfast area is set on a tiled floor and includes a Stanley range, built-in units, a central island and double doors leading to a sheltered patio.

There are six bedrooms on the first floor where the master bedroom includes an ensuite bathroom and a dressing room with a Jacuzzi bath. The remaining bedrooms are each fitted with showers. In all, the accommodation extends to 4,951 sq ft.

Courtyard

The original courtyard has also been the subject of extensive renovations where its single and two-storey cut stone buildings are home to a fully fitted gym, a freezer room, WC and a storage loft. A second building houses a laundry room, tack room, feed area and gives access to the stable yard.

The stable yard is large and enclosed and includes 11 stables with automatic drinkers, a tack room, feed area, wash area storage space and a haybarn. To the rear of the stableyard is a floodlit sand arena and a number of grass covered and solid turn-out areas.

An office building with three rooms extending to 645 sq ft stands separate from the other buildings on the property.

The current owners have put huge work, care and attention into the gardens and especially into bringing the 18th century walled garden back to life.

The revival has included the addition of a modern garden pavilion and a barbeque terrace. The gardens are home to an array of plant life, fruit and vegetables including mature specimen trees, herbaceous borders, flower beds, an orchard and a polytunnel.

The 28ac of land is set around the house in three grass pad- docks with stud railing, electric fencing and piped water.

According to Pat O’Hagan of selling agents Savills, the fields are well protected by bands of mature trees and serviced by cattle-handling facilities.

All in all this is a very fine rural property located in good farming and equestrian country and yet only 34km from Dublin.