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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.
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Basement contains snooker room, wine cellar, boiler room, store room, washroom, maid’s room, etc.
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Superb cobblestone courtyard to rear with magnificent lofted stable block.
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Property in excellent structural and decorative order, newly renovated.
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LOCATION
Glenconnor House and grounds are excellently located within the Clonmel ring road adjacent to the Cashel and Cahir Road Roundabouts. It is within one mile of Clonmel town centre and is a short walk from Clonmel Hospital and Poppyfield Retail Park and Park Hotel, etc. It has the benefit and privacy of its own five acres of ground and is flanked on the north side (Clonmel Ring Road) by an 11 acre site which is currently being developed as a low density, prestige development of 22 luxury two-storey houses and four detached “lodge” style single storey houses. On the south / town centre side and the rear it is bounded by the locally renowned Clonmel Garden Centre which secures the privacy of the property.
CLONMEL
The town of Clonmel is located in South Tipperary and is the capital of the county and the thriving commercial hub in the region. Clonmel has an urban and rural population of over 21,000 (2002 census) and with an extensive catchment area. Clonmel has an expanding industrial base with large scale / high-tech industries such as Guidant (now Abbott Vascular who recently announced a major 520 high-tech job expansion in September 2006); Bulmers / C&C (also expanding rapidly); Merck Sharpe & Dohme Pharmaceuticals; Pinewood Laboratories; Clonmel Healthcare; Merriot / Barlo Radiators; Business Parks; Regional Hospital / Healthcare and many other businesses and enterprises. The town serves as a major retail centre for South and North Tipperary and retailers include Dunnes Stores, Superquin, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Supervalue. Clonmel is also the main town servicing the world famous South Tipperary Bloodstock Industry and contains Clonmel Racecourse in addition to Clonmel Golf Course and nearby the newly announced Marlfield Golf Course & Leisure Centre is currently being developed which will be one of the finest such facilities in the region when completed.
PLANNING / ZONING
Under the current Glenconnor Action Area Plan the house, courtyard and stables and part of the yard area surrounding the house have the benefit of Hotel/Leisure zoning the paddocks to the front are currently zoned green space. The current Action Area Plan is due for review shortly leaving potential for further rezoning. The house is listed with Clonmel Borough Council under the Planning & Development Acts.
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.
