4 OF A KIND... WITH TENNIS COURTS
Match made in Mayo
Annagh is a five-bedroom detached house on 1.5 acres, with views of White Lake and the surrounding countryside. Located three kilometres outside Ballyhaunis, the house dates from the 1980s and was upgraded and extended in 2001. The immaculate gardens with specimen trees and a hard tennis court are a unique feature. On the ground floor there is an open-plan hall and dining room, a formal drawing room and a family room. The kitchen has integrated appliances and an oil-fired AGA. The glazed conservatory opens out to the patio. Two of the five bedrooms are on the ground floor. A second entrance to the rear of the property means there is the potential (subject to planning permission) to build two additional houses, both with road frontage.
AGENT: O’Donnellan Joyce (091) 564 212
Love all in Listowel
Clanawley in Ballygrennan is located just 700m from the town of Listowel in North Kerry and occupies a 2.6 acre site of mature and beautifully landscaped gardens overlooking the town, with the famous racecourse beyond. The house was clearly designed with entertaining in mind and has 465sqm of living space, including a triple-aspect drawing room, dining room, fully-fitted kitchen/ breakfast room, and five double bedrooms, two of which are en suite. The house comes with a tennis court, double garage and indoor swimming pool (topped with a removable solid oak dance floor) with sauna area that opens out on to a large garden terrace, so there’s plenty to keep a large family occupied whether or not the sun shines.
AGENT: Sherry FitzGerald Stack (068) 32087
On court in the Curragh
Crotanstown House is an historic Victorian equestrian property, with 805sqm of living space. One of the Curragh’s famous racing lodges, the double-fronted house comes with eight acres of mature gardens and woodlands, and three acres of grazing. A private tree-lined driveway leads from the road to a gravelled parking area to the front of the house, which has been extensively renovated by the current owners to provide a home comfortable for both modern family living and formal entertaining. There are six bedrooms in the main house with a self-contained one-bedroom annex and an adjoining three-bedroom cottage. The gardens include a tennis court and former swimming pool, while extensive equestrian facilities (currently let) include 40 stables.
AGENT: Savills (01) 663 4350
Deuce in Dalkey
Thornbury on Saval Park Road, 10 minutes’ walk from Dalkey village, is a fine, modern family home on a quarter of an acre.
The house has 440sqm of living space (including the attic) arranged over three floors and is nicely set back from the road to ensure privacy. There are sea views from the dining room and sun room, as well as from the upper floors. On the ground floor there is a lounge, games room and openplan kitchen/dining room, plus a utility room and handy loo, while on the first floor there are five double bedrooms, all en suite. On the attic level you will find a gym and a TV/ cinema area with an en suite shower room. The tennis court is the ideal place for rambunctious children and teenagers to work off excess energy.
AGENT: Vincent Finnegan (01) 284 4312