Mid 19th Century House For Sale in Co. Roscommon

This wonderful mid 19th century house, much loved former home of many priests, and most recently, Henk van Kerkwijk, Dutch writer of plays, poems and children’s books, occupies circa 3 acres of gardens, courtyard and prime grazing land located just south of Hillstreet with Carrick-on-Shannon 10km away and 8km from Strokestown. Nearby are the renowned Hillstreet Lakes, a group of small, interlinked loughs offering fishing in abundance, boating, fresh water swimming and kayaking.

The Parochial House boasts an original 19th century enclosed courtyard with a cobbled yard waiting to be revealed! The courtyard features an open lean-to, two storey granary building with loft requiring restoration and adjoining stables and loose box.

With well-proportioned, high-ceilinged, well laid out rooms, all with lovely views, and with many attractive, period features intact, including window shutters, porcelain bell pulls, coving, centre roses, and stained glass, yet with basics like electrics upgraded to code, this distinctive residence awaits the stewardship of a new owner keen to enjoy and enhance its many virtues, and make it their home.

Accommodation
Entrance Porch: 2m x 1.49m
Hardwood teak door and window with drapes and tie backs, lino floor, radiator, glazed double doors – leading to hall.

Entrance Hall: 6.15m x 1.80m
Lino floor, built in bookcase, period ceiling rose with pendant light, carpeted staircase with painted hardwood handrail, original coat rack, radiator x 2, understairs storage.

Back Hall: 1.36m x 1.21m
Lino floor, period inner door with original glazing and fittings, and coloured glass border.

Wc and whb: 2m x 1.21m
Wood floor, radiator, window, wall mirror and shelf. Teak glazed door to courtyard.

Sitting Room: 6m x 5.20m
Lovely proportions with high floor to ceiling feature, good natural light from three portrait windows with shutters, curtain pole, full length drapes and tie backs. Lovely views of grazing paddock and garden with southerly aspects. Open fire with marble surround and slate hearth, ornate coving and vents, ceiling rose and pendant light fitting, porcelain bell pulls. Floor to ceiling bookcase together with three other book cases, built in cupboard.

Dining room: 5.20m x 3.67m
Excellent natural light from three south east facing windows, drapes and shutters to all windows. Carpet, open fire with marble surround and inset stove, radiators x 2, book case and shelving. Very pleasant views of Rockville and wooded environs.

Kitchen / Diner: 5.21m x 4m
Lino flooring, extensive fitted base and cupboard oak units with electric cooker and ceramic hob, Bosch dishwasher, Blomberg washing machine, Bosch fridge / freezer, storage closet. Solid fuel range on raised plinth, pendant light, windows x 2.

Back hall 1.36m x 1.21m
Wood floor, period inner door with original glazing and fittings.

Wc and whb: 2m x 1.21m
Radiator, window, wall mirror and shelf. Teak glazed door to courtyard.

First Floor
Stained glass window feature on first floor return.

Wc and whb: 1.89m x 1.37m
Wood floor, window with blind.

Reading Alcove: 1.75m x 1.49m
South facing with teak arched window, carpet, radiator , glazed double doors to landing.

Landing Area: 8.41m x 1.77m
Radiator

Bedroom 1: 5.20m x 4.24m
Carpet, porcelain bell pull, cast iron fireplace with original ‘botanical’ tiles. Walk-in airing / linen cupboard, radiators x 2, windows with drapes x 2.

En-Suite: 2.84m x 1.60m
Wood floor, vertical radiator, window, bath tub with tiled wall surround, wall mirror, bidet, wc and whb, shaver light, mirrored wall cabinet.

Bedroom 2: 3.60m x 3.40m
Wood floor, window with shutters and drapes, whb, wall light, period cast iron fireplace, built in closet and shelving, porcelain bell pull.

Bedroom 3: 5.23m x 2.94m
Bright south facing room, window with drapes and shutters, cast iron fireplace, carpet, bookcase, closet, porcelain bell pull, wall light, radiators x 2.

Bathroom: 4.65m x 1.47m
Wood floor, windows with drapes and shutters, large shower enclosure – Triton T90 shower, subway tiling, bidet, wc and whb, wall mirror, shaver light.

External
Enclosed courtyard with original stone walls, entrance gate. Oil tank and oil burner. Coach house with overhead loft, stables and loose box. Large leanto open shed. Enclosed mature garden to side of house with grazing paddock to front.

Services
– OFCH
– Open Fireplace
– Solid Fuel Range
– Broadband

BER Details
BER: G
BER Number: 110453355
Energy Performance Indicator: 257.33