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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
The incredible Irish home that comes with ‘striking' castle on market for €5million on huge site with loads of perks
A STUNNING home with its own castle has hit the Irish market for €5MILLION - and it comes with huge perks. Killaleigh Castle and Sopwell Hall, Cloughjordan, is located in 10 Killaleigh Castle and Sopwell Hall Cloughjordan is selling for €5million Credit: Lisney Sotheby's International Realty 10 There is a grand staircase Credit: Lisney Sotheby's International Realty 10 The home is beautifully designed Credit: Lisney Sotheby's International Realty 10 The kitchen is fully fitted Credit: Lisney Sotheby's International Realty Situated in Cloughjordan, the It has 10 bedrooms and six bathrooms, making it perfect for a large The detached home sits on a site spanning 240 acres and comes with its own parkland estate and hall. 100 acres are woodland, and there are an extra 60 acres of grassland available. READ MORE IN PROPERTY This Georgian country home was originally built in 1745, while the Killaleigh Castle dates back to 1590. According to the listing, "the accommodation is grand and beautifully executed." In the main A studio and three estate lodges present an additional 318 square metres, and the stone outbuildings add 851 square metres. Most read in Money The design of Sopwell Hall is attributed to renowned architect Francis Bindon. Built in 1745, it features the best traditions of early Georgian architecture. Inside three bed family home on Irish market for €170k on 'generous site,' in 'desirable location' It features three storeys over a basement with direct access from the ground and basement levels. It features a reception hall which is lined with distinctive fluted Doric pilasters and divided by arches. This spacious hall comes with a morning room, a study, a drawing room and a dining room. It is filled with natural light and is complete with marble chimneypieces and open fires with ornate cornicing. There are many tall and large glazed windows, which lead to a home full of natural light. The lower level features a sitting room, a large kitchen, a wine cellar and a laundry/staff apartment. A large staircase leads to a large landing off the main bedroom floor. There are six matching scagliola sienna marble columns with a domed ceiling and glazed atrium. On this floor there are five bedrooms and four bathrooms. PRIVATE LOCATION The master bedroom sits in the south-east corner, offering stunning views of the grounds. On the second floor there are five more bedrooms and a bathroom, along with a games room and study. In the courtyard there is a study, spanning 61 square metres - the perfect place to work from home. The property boasts a large amount of privacy, sitting at the end of a half-mile drive. Outside, the estate comprises a perimeter woodland belt, and there are several ancient and specimen trees including Spanish chestnut, a noted ancient beech wood and a rare Siberian crab-apple tree. The woodlands have indigenous oak, beech, ash, larch and spruce. The garden is beautifully landscaped, with an array of different colours visible year round. WALKING TRAILS And you may even see red squirrels, pine martens, foxes, hares, buzzards, owls and falcons within the estate. Right beside the estate is the Coillte forestry, spanning 500 acres. This offers stunning walking trails to keep your steps up. Birr, Roscrea and Nenagh are all nearby, with Borrisokane just 8km away. Ballingarry is just 5 minutes away by car. Shannon Airport is an hour's drive, but Dublin and Cork airports are also accessible and take just 2 hours to drive to. There are a range of amenities nearby, with the M7 motorway just 20km away. 10 There are 10 bedrooms Credit: Lisney Sotheby's International Realty 10 There is a large landing area Credit: Lisney Sotheby's International Realty 10 There are six bathrooms Credit: Lisney Sotheby's International Realty 10 There is a large dining room perfect for entertaining Credit: Lisney Sotheby's International Realty 10 There are multiple buildings included in the sale Credit: Lisney Sotheby's International Realty 10 It sits on a large site Credit: Lisney Sotheby's International Realty
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
See inside Georgian Tipperary mansion with it's own castle on market for €5.5m
Sopwell Hall in Cloughjordan, close to the Tipperary Offaly border, is a detached ten-bed, six-bath mansion with an overall floor area of 1,322 sqm. The entire property is set in a 240-acre (97-hectare) parkland estate with Sopwell Hall, an early Georgian country home built in 1745, accompanying the striking Killaleigh Castle, which dates back to around 1590. It was bought by antiques expert Michael Ramsden in the 1980s and the main house has been modernised, with new electrics and heating system. The original Georgian interior has also been restored. It was on the market in 2023 with an asking price of €8.5million, but is now on offer at the reduced price of €5.5million The estate is situated equidistant of the historic towns of Birr, Roscrea and Nenagh. The nearest small town is Borrisokane, some five miles or eight kilometres away and the nearby village of Ballingarry is a five minute drive. Sopwell Hall is privately and centrally positioned, deep within mature parkland that extends to a tree-lined perimeter. The castle is unoccupied but largely intact. The accommodation is describes as 'grand and beautifully executed', with the principal house comprising 14,235 square feet (1,322 sqm) and including five reception rooms and 10 bedrooms. The house stands three storeys over a basement, with direct access from the ground and basement levels. The reception hall is lined with distinctive fluted Doric pilasters and divided by a screen of arches. It leads to a morning room, study, drawing room and dining room. Each room is filled with natural light and has large marble chimneypieces with open fires and ornate cornicing. A feature of the entire house is the ample tall and large glazed windows. The lower level includes a sitting room or den, a large kitchen, wine cellar, laundry and staff apartment. ADVERTISEMENT A broad carved staircase leads to a large landing on the main bedroom floor. There are six matching scagliola sienna marble columns and a large, domed ceiling, with a glazed atrium. There are five principal bedrooms and four bathrooms on this floor. The master bedroom suite occupies the south-eastern corner. The second floor provides five further bedrooms and a bathroom and has a games room and study. A studio, positioned in the adjacent courtyard, comprises some 660 square feet (61 sqm). 'The estate is a haven of tranquillity and privacy that is rare in the 21st-century. Positioned at the end of a half-mile drive Sopwell Hall occupies a central position within its own estate and enjoys a panoramic view over the park and woodland,' said the agents. A studio and three estate lodges combine to present an additional 3,424 square feet or 318 sqm. The castle is 4,000 square feet or 369 sqm. The stone outbuildings comprise 9,158 square feet (851 sqm). Among the many ancient and specimen trees throughout the estate are some Spanish chestnut, a noted ancient beech wood and a rare Siberian crab-apple tree. The woodlands include indigenous oak, beech, ash, larch and spruce. There is plenty of wildlife to be found on the estate. Red squirrels, pine martens, foxes and hares are regularly sighted, and buzzards, owls and falcons can also be found. The Coillte forestry, of some 500 acres, which adjoins the estate, provides great amenity with access to long walking trails in beautiful surroundings. Of the 240 acres (97ha) within the estate about 100 acres is in woodland. An additional 60 acres or so is grassland available. David Ashmore at Lisney is the selling agent.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Iconic Newport country house Standen House up for sale
A Georgian Isle of Wight country house dating back to the 17th century and set within 19 acres of land is up for sale. Standen House, off Blackwater Road, is on the market through agents Inigo, and has a guide price of £2,950,000. The property is Grade II-listed and features an array of period details, including a symmetrical mid-18th-century façade. The house's internal area is listed as approximately 9,343 square feet, with 12 bedrooms and a series of living spaces. Read more: 'NHS has always ignored the dying' says Mountbatten boss amid shock funding cuts Island-first Thunderbird Fried Chicken takeaway opens at Shanklin holiday park The land has been home to a dwelling since before 1066, and the site was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The property's red-brick front was added in the 1740s, while a Victorian wing was constructed in the 1890s. (Image: Inigo) (Image: Inigo) The rear of the house retains Isle of Wight stone, reflecting its 17th century origins. Entry is through a central doorway framed by Doric columns and a period six-panelled door. The hallway features flagstone flooring, architraves, deep skirting boards, and cornicing. An archway leads to the back hall, while the ground floor contains several living spaces, including a dining room with a stone-surround fireplace and a drawing room with a fireplace believed to date to the 1740s. (Image: Inigo) (Image: Inigo) A former dining room at the front of the house now serves as a ballroom. The rustic kitchen has cream units, glass-fronted dressers, a yellow electric Aga, and twin shuttered windows. A pantry, an old kitchen now used as a workshop, an estate office, a store, boiler room, toilet, and a wine cellar are also situated on the ground floor. The main staircase features original panelling and leads to a first-floor landing. (Image: Inigo) (Image: Inigo) Nine bedrooms are located on this floor, some of which could be used as studies or snugs. The landing is divided internally, allowing the two wings to be kept separate if desired. Two shared bathrooms and two en suite bathrooms are present, including a Jack-and-Jill bathroom between two larger bedrooms. Three further bedrooms, a tank room, attic space, and a bathroom with views of the grounds are found upstairs. (Image: Inigo) (Image: Inigo) Outside, Elm Cottage is a detached two-bedroom house with its own driveway, kitchen, bathroom, and living space. The grounds include three grazing fields, four acres of formal gardens, an 18th Century walled kitchen garden, a barn, stables, coach house, groomsman's house, partly renovated gardener's cottage, and several storage and animal sheds. A three-vehicle garage and parking for several cars are also provided. In total, ancillary buildings add about 10,000 square feet of space.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Make way for The Rosalia, a new hotel coming to Pottsville
POTTSVILLE — Beneath its Doric columns and busts of Greek gods, a 29-year-old entrepreneur announced plans to convert the Miners National Bank to a hotel Tuesday evening at a gathering outside 120 S. Centre Street. 'We loved this building so much,' Hannah Corbacio said, 'we built our business plan around it.' Hannah Corbacio speaks during a plans unveiling outside the Miners National Bank on Centre St. in Pottsville, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Along with her (left to right) Nick Hair and Bill and Jackie Metzinger. The former bank will become a hotel with event and conference spaces. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) If all goes well, Corbacio and her husband, 30-year-old Nick Hair, will open the doors of the Rosalia hotel in spring 2026. In partnership with Bill Metzinger, owner of Metz Properties, who bought the building from Santander Bank, the Pottsville couple will operate an upscale 30-room hotel, venue space and day spa in the former bank building. Work crews began the conversion of the 24,000-square-foot building this week. The bank, a landmark known for the 10-foot-tall brass doors depicting coal miners at its entrance, was incorporated in 1828. READ MORE: Transformation coming for Miners National Bank Metzinger has renovated about 15 properties throughout Schuylkill County. This project is the second biggest after the revitalization of the former St. Francis Orphanage, now 900 Market Street apartments. The Rosalia hotel, Metzinger said, is his first venture into Pottsville. In recent weeks, about 30 city officials and others visited the property to offer advice and assistance. 'It's refreshing that business and investors can work hand-in-hand with the city to do great things,' Metzinger said. On Tuesday, plans for the project was officially unveiled. After the outside program, a crowd of more than 100 assembled inside the bank's 40-foot-high lobby. Bill Metzinger during a plans unveiling outside the Miners National Bank on Centre St. in Pottsville, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The former bank will become a hotel with event and conference spaces. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) Designed by architect Cass Gilbert, whose work includes the U. S. Supreme Court building, the bank's lobby features French limestone, Italian travertine stone floors and hardwood paneling and teller's windows. State Sen. David G. Argall, R-29, Rush Twp., called attention to about $8 million invested in the city's downtown in recent years. Pottsville city council member Andy Wollyung speaks Tuesday during the unveiling of plans for Miners National Bank to become The Rosalia, an upscale hotel. Plans call for it to include event and conference space. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) Projects included Alvernia University PottsvilleTowne campus, the Pottsville YMCA, Black Rock Brewpub and The Chopping Block. The Rosalia has received $450,000 from a $1 million state Keystone Communities grant Pottsville shares with Tamaqua. 'I want to congratulate PADCO, the city, Metz Properties, Hannah and Nick on their dedication to turning this dream into a reality,' Argall said. Savas Logothetides, PADCO executive director, recognized Hannah Corbacio and Nick Hair's involvement in Ignite Schuylkill, a Chamber of Commerce business incubator program, where the initial proposal for a downtown hotel surfaced. 'They wouldn't give up, and they were stubborn about it,' he said. 'If I could buy stock in Hannah and Nick, I would.' A banner for The Rosalia hangs during an official event Tuesday to announce plans for renovating the old Miners National Bank on Centre Street into an upscale hotel. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) The Pottsville couple own HC Digital Agency, an online marketing firm. Hannah is the daughter of John Corbacio of Pottsville and Rhoda Gerace of Schuylkill Haven. Nick is the son of Constance Ridge, formerly of Pottsville. Robert S. Carl Sr., Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, said the new hotel would boost tourism in the area. 'Tourism is measured by overnight stays,' Carl said. 'It's difficult to measure it if there are no overnight stays.' State Reps. Tim Twardzik, R-123, Butler Twp., and Jamie Barton, R-124, East Brunswick Twp., were among the guests. City Councilman Andrew Wollyung represented Pottsville, and chairman Ian Lipton represented the Pottsville Redevelopment Authority, which approved a $75,000 grant for the project.
The Courier
20-05-2025
- General
- The Courier
Beautiful Angus mansion with cottages, stables and 70 acres of land hits market
A beautiful Angus mansion that comes with cottages, stables and nearly 70 acres of land has gone up for sale. Keithock House sits at the heart of a small residential estate just north of Brechin. On the market for £1.7 million, the B-listed property also comes with walled gardens, woods and a field. The gates to the driveway of the estate sit between a pair of stone-built lodges. The front door opens to an outer hall with cornicing, while the inner hallway has a stone hanging staircase, two Doric columns and a wood-burning stove. The double-aspect drawing room has a fireplace and pocket doors that open into the music room. Opposite is a library with an ornate fireplace, wall lights and a shelved press. The dining room has a marble fireplace and stone dating back to 1680 over a door which links to the kitchen. The kitchen has fitted units with wooden worktops, a central island unit and Amtico flooring. Nearby is a walk-in cupboard and a cloakroom with fitted cupboards and a separate WC. A back hall connects to the kitchen and has stairs to a store. The ground floor is completed by a laundry room, a pantry, an office, a freezer room, a sauna and a wine cellar. Eight of the bedrooms can be found on the first floor. There are also two bathrooms, a billiards room and a balcony. The ninth bedroom, as well as a playroom, sits on the top floor. To the side of the house is a walled garden with fruit and apple trees, a tennis court, lawns and a Victorian greenhouse. On the other side of the house are paved seating areas and a stretch of lawn leading down to the Keithock Water and woods beyond. There are three two-storey cottages next to the house. The Old Laundry House has three bedrooms, a kitchen and dining room and a sitting room on the top floor. The two other cottages are part of the stone-built stable block, which is arranged around a courtyard with a doocot over an entrance archway. Both of these cottages come with two bedrooms. Keithock House is being marketed by Savills for offers over £1.7m. Elsewhere in Angus, a 'luxurious' family home just a stone's throw from the new Monikie aquapark is up for sale.
