Grangestown, Delvin

The townland of Grangestown is the setting for this fantastically spacious four bedroom and three reception room family home sitting on a relatively large private site of 1.087 acres (SM) / 0.44 hectares approximately. The dwelling started off life as a much smaller cottage residence, and following remodelling and significant extension works has been transformed over the years into the great home it makes today. Impressively, the dwelling spans a voluminous 279.3 square metre otherwise just in excess of 3,000 square feet to put that in perspective, that is well in excess of twice the floor area of the average four bedroom semi detached house here in Ireland!

The village of Delvin is just 4.5km providing for the essentially and the nearby magnificent Lough Lene, a mecca on warm sunny days, is located beside the village of Collinstown, some 5km distant. Grangestown provides a wonderful rural haven where one can enjoy a tranquil lifestyle without compromising on convenience.

FEATURES
Characterful country family residence
4 double bedroom and 3 reception rooms
Over 3,000 square feet (est.)
Extensive kitchen cabinetry
Large site of 1.087 acre approx.
Grounds feature gazebo patio area and orchard
Useful block-built garden shed
Dual fired central heating
Mains water and private foul drainage
Convenient to M3, M4, N52 and N51
Close to Delvin and only 1.5km from traditional pub
Lough Lene nearby, apparently Ireland's first freshwater lake to obtain a Blue-Flag
PVC fascia, soffit, gutters and double-glazed window units

LOCATION
Grangestown set in rolling countryside conveniently abuts R395 (Delvin / Edgeworthstown Road) providing easy connection with the N52, at the nearby village of Delvin, some 4.5km to the southeast. This point on the N52, where it essentially meets the N51 too, allows easy connection with the M4/N4 and M3/N3 routes after 18km and 20km respectively. More locally, the subject property is located 1.5km east of the village of Drumcree, with Bartley's Public House; some 5km east of the pretty crossroads village of Collinstown and 12km southeast of the town of Castlepollard.

Delvin, a rural village with a big heart, provides for the day-to-day requirements of its residents having several good hostelries and shops, pharmacy, hardware, craft butchers, health centre, primary school, RC church and various sporting clubs along with their facilities to include Gaelic football, hurling and soccer but to mention a few. The bustling village of Delvin is located some 12km from Athboy on the N51 (which routes further onto Navan and Drogheda) with Mullingar being 20km and Kells being 21km, both on the N52. Also convenient are the towns of Athboy, Kells and Trim at 12km, 21km and 24km distant respectively.

There are several golf courses locally including those at Headfort Golf Club (est. 1928) which includes a championship course. Nearby Lough Lene, Lough Derravaragh, the Stoneyford River, and the Royal Canal open up all the possibilities to be enjoyed on the water including canoeing, boating and fishing. The area is also known for its excellent hunting. Further fun days out can be had at nearby attractions Belvedere Gardens, Tullynally Castle, Fore Abbey, Mullaghmeen Forest, Causey Farm, Trim Castle, concerts at Ballinlough Castle and Bru na Boinne, one of only two UNESCO world heritage sites located in the Republic of Ireland, that is predominately made up of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth. Add to that the relatively close Royal Canal Greenway, a fantastic amenity for all to walk, jog, run or cycle. This Greenway spans some 130km, starting in Maynooth in Co Kildare and finishing up in Clondra, Co Longford, in between transversing Counties Meath and Westmeath. Come see for yourself, explore and enjoy!

The area proves itself time and time again particularly popular with Dublin commuters and for those who transverse the country for a living. Employees from the ICT, E-commerce and pharma sectors based around Blanchardstown / Damastown as well as ICTs based around Leixlip often choose this area as a place to call home, citing lifestyle, ease of commuting and affordability as the rationale 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 featuring Facebooks new data centre at Clonee.

ACCOMMODATION
Please refer to floor plan, contained within the suite of photographs, for layout and approximate dimensions.

Ground floor:-
Entrance Porch
Entrance Hall with Bathroom and Hotpress / Storage off
Living Room
Kitchen cum Dining Room
Sitting Room / Home Office / Study
Rear hall
Family Room, impressively measures in excess of 7 metres by 6 metres!

First floor:-
Landing Area
Master Bedroom
Ensuite
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 4
Bathroom

OUTSIDE
The site at Grangestown is set nicely elevated above the road. While it is predominantly laid in grass, there is ample gravel surfaced hardstanding which provides for ample parking and circulation space. The site is further complimented by an orchard area featuring apple and cherry trees, gazebo patio area and a useful shed.

ARE YOU THINKING OF SELLING?
We offer a FREE no-obligation sales appraisal and valuation for those who are selling or those that are contemplating selling. We would of course be delighted to hear from you with a view to assisting with your property requirements be it advisory, transactionary or otherwise. Call or message Chris Smith on +353872109470.