See inside this rare terraced Georgian home in Offaly on the market for €850,000
It is located in the heart of the town of Birr near the river Camcor and is located approximately 140 kilometres from Dublin and 95 kilometres from Galway.
The period home on John's Mall is an excellently restored six-bedroom Georgian townhouse and is currently on the market for €850,000.
It has remained true to its original form and has been cared for and enjoyed by the current owners for more than fifty years.
Upon approaching the house, the original cast railings can still be seen before entering onto the limestone steps which lead to the ornate front door with a fanlight and polished brass.
Once inside the home, many more original Georgian features can be found such as decorative cornicing, sash windows, period marble fireplaces and high ceilings.
The hall floor level the house offers four interconnecting reception rooms which all enjoy plenty of natural light and beautiful views of both the gardens and John's Mall itself. The current owners located their kitchen at this level and took full advantage of the views from all aspects and windows.
The first floor level is laid out with six bedrooms and a bathroom. Some rooms overlook the Mall and its unique structures, and some overlook the rear garden. Every view a picture.
The lower ground floor has its own access from Johns Mall itself and five individual rooms ready to accommodate any potential buyer's needs and preferred uses. The original kitchen and pantry are located here complete with preserving hooks in ceiling and an open fireplace with crane.
There are also four other rooms which offer ideal spaces for a dedicated home gym, a laundry room, household storage or a home office suite for a working professional.
As well as access from the Mall to the front, there is also a staircase and door to the rear garden.
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Once in the gardens it is difficult to believe that you are in the centre of Birr, an easy walking distance from all services and shops.
Birr is a town that is renowned for its preserved Georgian heritage, featuring charming terraces, including John's Mall and Oxmantown Mall.
The town is also home to Birr Theatre and Arts Centre along with Birr Castle Demesne, the ancestral seat of the Parsons family, the Earls of Rosse, for fourteen generations.
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