8 Bedroom House (Period)
Price €850,000
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Clonmel
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Description:
Glenconnor House is a magnificent Georgian residence with c.5 acres of landscaped grounds containing impressive mature trees. It is a rare opportunity to acquire a prestige country estate-type residence located on the edge of the thriving town of Clonmel (approx. one mile to town centre). The property also has the benefit of a charming cobblestone courtyard at the rear with decorative archways and a large loft type studio and other mews type outbuildings suitable for a variety of uses. This historic gem was constructed circa. 1797 (probably designed by the Tinsleys) and was linked to the extensive Ballingarrane Estate. The fine two storey wings were added 1884. It was constructed by the famous Watson family whose exploits included setting up a private Bank in Clonmel (which collapsed in 1809) and another member of the family was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Artillery and served in South Africa. The house later passed to the Cleeve family, a branch of the famous toffee manufacturers.

Accommodation comprises 4 5 reception rooms, kitchen breakfast room, downstairs bathroom, boot room, office and pantry. 8 bedrooms with three en-suites and main bathroom, nursery, office laundry, etc.
Basement contains snooker room, wine cellar, boiler room, store room, washroom, maid's room, etc.
Superb cobblestone courtyard to rear with magnificent lofted stable block.
Property in excellent structural and decorative order, newly renovated.

Full planning permission has been obtained (Sept 2009) to convert the house and it's stable block at the rear into a Restaurant Cafe Meeting Rooms Retail Bar and Luxury Accomodation Boutique Hotel Facility. The Main House now has permission for Restaurant, Cafe Tea Rooms , Bar, Commercial Meeting Rooms and Guest Accommodation. The Stable Block at the rear has full permission to be converted to a restaurant with full kitchen, reception area and also has permission for Retail units in part of the stable block which could be used, for example, for specialty foods, wines etc. This adds a very exciting new dimension and opportunity to transform the property into a Specialty Food destination venue within the town of Clonmel , a town with a large and prosperous catchment area.

Accommodation
GROUND FLOOR- General

The dwelling house is an impressive three storey (two storey over basement) residence extending to approx. 8,400 sq.ft. over the three floors. The property is in excellent condition and retains its unique and elegant period details including the impressive cut stone portico at the entrance (added in 1904). Reception Area: The spectacular reception area has superb stucco plaster detail with magnificent over mantle plasterwork and figure detail. The foyer leads to the impressive feature staircase leading up to the half landing which is illuminated by an elegant twelve pane Georgian window with demi-lune fanlight detail overhead. The reception area is also finished throughout with elegant wall panelling detail.

GROUND FLOOR - Reception Area Drawing Room

This impressive room features a stylish fireplace and further exceptional plasterwork stucco detail with panelling and elaborate door surround details. The original richly coloured solid mahogany doors add to the elegant and luxurious feel.

GROUND FLOOR - Dining Room

This room benefits from elaborate plaster detail and panelling work to a level and quality which is exceptional. Room includes decorative alcove with mirrored panel detail at one end and projecting bay window detail overlooking gardens at front with direct door access to flower garden. The other first floor rooms include a library off the drawing room which in turn connects to a spacious family room which has a direct door access to the grounds. There is also a spacious downstairs bathroom, back pantry area, small office store, boot room and back porch. The rear hall leads onto the kitchen which connects to a breakfast room complete with Stanley cooker. The kitchen and breakfast room overlook the courtyard.

FIRST FLOOR

The spacious first floor contains eight bedrooms. The master bedroom is large, bright and impressive with beautiful views of the grounds at the front of the house. The adjoining small nursery could be adapted for various uses. Bedrooms two and three are also located on this level. Bedrooms four and five are accessed off the north landing, the larger bedroom five has an attached en-suite and W.C. Bedrooms six and seven are accessed off the south landing, bedroom seven contains further decorative panelling and plasterwork. These two bedrooms can be served by two small en-suite bathrooms also accessed off the south landing in addition to the spacious main bathroom also located there. Finally, there is a bright and spacious laundry room which could be adapted as an eight bedroom or a first floor office, etc. which again overlooks the courtyard.

BASEMENT

There is a rear staircase leading from the south landing to the rear hall and in turn leading down to the basement. The first room in the basement is the spacious snooker room which can contain a full size snooker table. This in turn leads onto a hall which accesses the original wine cellar with original brick built wine storage racks. The cellar also contains a storage room, a maid's room and a boiler room.

COURTYARD STABLING

The original cobblestone courtyard remains with a very impressive stable block with fine slate roof topped by the original "rooster" weather-vane. The yard is entered at both ends via impressive brick and stone arches. The main stable block contains several loose boxes with the original wood partition and horse trough details. A stairs leads to a huge overhead loft studio which could be adapted for a large variety of uses.
To the left side of the main stable block is large coach house accessed through an old double door and again beside that is a workshop room and accessed by an external stairs is a three roomed apartment. To the right of the main stable block are more loose boxes with half door details and loft overhead.

THE GROUNDS

The holding consists of five acres approx in total and the impressive main entrance from the road leads along an elegant winding driveway passing between mature trees with two fine horse paddocks to the right and left of the roadway which gives this elegant property its distinctive country estate feel. The roadway then climbs towards the front of Glenconnor House and forks to the right hand side accessing the rear. The large yard areas have the benefit of mature landscaping with elegant mature trees and flowering shrubs. This is one of the finest and most elegant residences to come on the market in Clonmel for many years and is a unique opportunity to acquire a home of distinction