Elegant Country House For Sale in Co. Waterford

Key Features
– Late Georgian Period detached home
– Many original features intact
– Six bedrooms
– Direct gated beach access to Abbeyside Cove
– Spectacular coastal views
– Security gates
– C 1.65 ha (4.01 acres) of sheltered south-facing grounds
– Walled Garden and Formal Gardens
– Courtyard with two stables and potential for four more with additional outbuildings
– Gardener’s cottage suitable for restoration (153.3 sqm / 1650 sqft)
– Zoned residential, potential for further development (subject to planning permission)
– Car port for two cars
– Mature planting throughout
– Sheltered private location close to all amenities

Property Description & History
A classic Georgian Country house, Glebe House is situated in an area known as Landsend, for its prominent positioning at the sheltered curve of the bay where the land meets the sea. The name Glebe House itself comes from the tradition of building significant houses as accommodation for church dignitaries. The evidence of this is seen throughout in the graceful proportions of the formal rooms, and in the generous accommodation, which has been well maintained and upgraded over time.

Since the early 1800s, Glebe House was home to the Church of Ireland Vicars of Saint Mary’s Church, Dungarvan, who lived under the patronage of the Dukes of Devonshire from their Irish seat in nearby Lismore. Early photographs of The Glebe are held in the collection of the Waterford County Museum.

While the Duke of Devonshire still has a home at Lismore Castle, and is a regular visitor to the area with his family, Glebe House has since had a series of its own illustrious owners. In 1945, it was acquired by Paul I. Power of the prominent Co Waterford drinks and bottling industry dynasty. Power, whose father was founder of the St Brigid’s Well Brewery, undertook key restoration works to the house, with care and sensitivity.

In 2001, the house was purchased by the present owners, whose joinery business has meant there is now extensive high quality timber work throughout The Glebe, as they likewise undertook the continuing care, restoration and upkeep of this significant part of Co Waterford’s legacy.

Glebe House
A sunny and generous vestibule with bathroom off it, leads to the inner hallway from which the main pair of formal rooms are both large dual aspect spaces. The living room has a fireplace, and the dining room a stove. Each has wide floor-to-ceiling inset sash windows with shutters, and sea and garden views. These are elegant spaces, ideal for entertaining dinner guests and larger parties.

The dining room opens to a breakfast room with an idyllic sun room. It also brings you, via a wide archway to a very generous kitchen with a classic range, kitchen island and plenty of counter and storage space. Off this is a utility room, which leads on to a large workshop, boiler room, and additional spaces with potential for storage, pantries, tack rooms or office accommodation.

A pair of rear porches, which can double up as boot or tack rooms, open to the courtyard, off which lie a series of outbuildings and stables. Back inside, there is a WC/ shower room, while a changing room off the utility room leads to the large garden room that flanks the rear patio and barbeque area. This is equipped with a hot tub, wet bar, dining area and is currently used as a home gym.

Upstairs, there are six bedrooms, with a choice of spectacular sea and garden views. Two are en-suite, and there is an additional two bathrooms. All the bedrooms are doubles, the ceilings are high and with such a generosity of accommodation, the layout could easily create space for additional en-suites throughout. A large space, previously a nursery, with its own bathroom space and rear stair access, has potential as a seventh bedroom, home office or au-pair or staff suite.

Glebe House has been a signature home in Abbeyside, Dungarvan for more than 200 years. It provides the perfect canvas for you to create the next chapter in its illustrious story.

Gardens & Grounds
With approximately 1.65 ha (4.01 acres) of sheltered south-facing grounds, and direct access to Abbeyside Cove Beach with its golden sands, Glebe House enjoys an unrivalled location in Dungarvan. Sheltered on three sides by mature trees, the grounds open up to views of Dungarvan Harbour and Helvic Head. A private all-weather drive brings you to the house where there is ample space for cars, alongside a two-car port.

An extensive patio and terrace wraps around two sides, this includes seating and barbeque areas. The fourth side of the property is given over to a very charming stable yard with two stables and numerous additional outbuildings offering a potential four further stables.

A walled garden stretches beyond this, which has excellent scope for kitchen gardens and orchards, a paddock, sheltered games area, or for possible further development, subject to planning permission.

Immediately adjacent to the house, formal gardens and terracing are testament to The Glebe’s Period heritage, and include topiary shrubs and a water feature. Stone steps lead on to extensive lawns that reach down to the property’s boundary with the sandy beach and sea. A magnificent lookout point offers a seating platform for sundowners at the ocean shore. Additional sheltered seating nooks are arrayed throughout the well-thought out gardens.

With so many mature trees, the grounds are a haven for birds, including the majestic herons that make The Glebe their home. A very charming stone cut gardener’s cottage is ripe for renovation, offering the potential for a two-bedroom staff cottage, home for an extended family, home-work space, or rental income.

Location
Set on Co Waterford’s Greenway, Dungarvan is a thriving seaside town with all amenities. Clustered around the harbour, and the main market square, there are plenty of shops, schools, golf and sports clubs and award-winning cafés, bars and restaurants. There is a weekly Farmer’s Market, and a welcoming local community. The annual West Waterford Festival of Food is quartered here, celebrating the excellent local produce, artisan making and food culture.

Scenic beaches stretch out from Dungarvan along the Copper Coast, while inland, the Comeragh mountains provide wonderful walks. The Waterford Greenway Route begins in Dungarvan, with a scenic walking and cycle path all the way to Waterford City. The nearby Blackwater River is treasured by anglers, and there are a choice of golf clubs at hand. You are within easy reach of the M8 and M9 Motorways, while the Heritage Town of Lismore, with its historic castle and Opera Festival is less than a 30 minute drive.

Distances
– Under 2km from Dungarvan town centre
– Less 1km from the Waterford Greenway
– 26 km / 27 mins to Lismore
– 45 km / 45 mins to Waterford City
– 77 km / 1 hr 15 mins to Cork City
– 82 km / 1 hr 10 mins to Cork Airport
– 208 km / 2 hr 25 mins to Dublin City
– 215 km / 2 hr 15 mins to Dublin International Airport
All distances and times are approximate.

BER Details
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