36 Curragh Wood, Carlanstown

Prepare to be blown away by the sheer space this impressive family home offers, particularly internally with an expansive floor area of 149.6 (m2) . Add to that its well-sized rear garden. Number 36 has no less than 4 bedrooms and 3, yes 3, reception rooms, a sitting room, dining room and living room which could double as television room, domestic office, library, gym or whatever you'd like. This property is a meticulously clean and well nurtured by it owners, who purchased it new.

This is one of those MUST BE SEEN properties.

LOCATION
A mere 4 km or so north-east of the heritage town of Kells lies Carlanstown, a rural village which offers an enjoyable relaxed atmosphere, often hard found these days. It is located on the N52 (Dundalk/Limerick route) and one can conveniently connect with the M3 motorway, near Kells, after some 7km. The village is serves by Bus Eireann route 167, Dundalk-Mullingar. The county town of Navan is located some 18km to the south-west, and the towns of Ardee, Carrickmacross, Cavan, Drogheda, Dundalk, Maynooth and Mullingar are all easily doable with a relatively short car ride.

The cheery village provides for Scoil Mhuire, the local primary school and Deerpark, 40 acres of rolling parkland with 1.5km perimeter walking track, picnic tables, benches, children's agility play area and acres of open green space along with the more recent addition of the Community Hub providing, amongst others, training and education courses, exercise and fitness classes, mindfulness, arts and crafts, first aid, occupational health and safety courses. The Hub offers remote working hot desks for individuals seeking to work outside the home or for those working 'on the go'. Available to hire are meeting rooms and function space for private and business purposes. Add to that Brogan's Centra; McNallys Pharmacy 365; JLeePT gym and personal training; The Village Stores with butchers; two public houses, Kiernan's and Gerry's; Blissful Beauty Salon; and more. St Michaels GAA Club is located just out the N52. The award-winning village of Moynalty on the Borora River, with its annual summer steam threshing festival, is within 5km.

KELLS – 4km / 5 minutes drive approx.
Kells offers an excellent array of shopping both authentic indigenous and the multiples including SuperValu and Aldi; recreational; educational with preschools, creches, primary and secondary schools; employment and other facilities. It is a popular tourist hub within the Royal County. Local leisure facilities include two award-winning 18-hole golf courses at Headfort, tennis club, swimming pool and equestrian centres along with a range of other sports clubs and their grounds including soccer, rugby, football and hurling.

There is much to do in or about Kells including Hinterland, an annual festival of literature and arts. There are several lakes nearby making the area ideal for those fond of fishing or water sports. Locally angling on the Blackwater and Boyne rivers is popular. Towards Oldcastle, nearby Loughcrew Hills which incorporate a complex of passage tombs are one of Irelands most magnificent and abounding archaeological landscapes, ideal for weekend exploration. Locally there is Girley Bog Walk, as is the areas chief headline attraction, Causey Farm, drawing visitors locally, nationally and worldwide. A little further away is Mullaghmeen Forest known for having the largest planted beech forest in Europe - ideal for a trek with or without dogs.

With the M3 adjacent and the N52 (Dundalk/Limerick Road) routing by, Kells is one of the premier satellite locations ideal for those commuting to Dublin and elsewhere through the provinces. Regular buses run along the M3/N3 routing through the town adding to the choice of travel options to Dublin city and airport; Cavan and Donegal amongst other locations. Given its excellent transports links, Kells is popular with Dublin commuters and those who transverse the country for work. Employees from the ICT, E-commerce and pharma sectors based around Blanchardstown / Damastown as well as ICTs based around Leixlip often choose Kells as a place to call home, citing lifestyle, ease of commuting and affordability as the rational for their choice. Such companies include giants like Synopsys, IBM, PayPal, Symantec, Ebay, Paypal, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Alexion, Helsinn Birex, Hewlett-Packard and Intel with recent additions to include MSD (formerly Takeda and previously Shire), near Dunboyne and Facebooks data centre at Clonee.

For those into retail or perhaps seeking some retail therapy, the Blanchardstown Shopping Centres is a little over half an hours drive.

AGENTS COMMENT
Chris Smith of selling agents Quillsen says that this property is sure to appeal to a multitude of segments of the market including, but not exclusive to, first time buyers, those trading up from apartments and smaller houses; those retreating or retiring from the country; and, of course, shrewd investors. Early viewing is a must - be advised that this property is likely to be snapped up given its many positive attributes including keen pricing, convenient location (on N52, close to M3 and on bus route) and shear spaciousness.