A Laois house has become one of the most expensive residential properties in the county, selling for close to €700,000.
18 Carriglea is nestled within the charming village of Killenard, home to some of the premier real estate in County Laois.
The five-bedroom, four-bathroom property sold for €695,000 and comes a month after another property in Carriglea sold for €650,000.
The sale was managed by Hume Auctioneers, who described the house as “instantly jaw-droppingly beautiful” and a “showstopper.”
They say 18 Carriglea is “perhaps, the finest home ever to come on the market,” adding that the 268 square-metre house is “of immense proportions all set in a modern classic design.”
A cobble-lock driveway leads to a classical stepped entrance with Georgian fanlight and double fronted façade.
Through the double-door entrance is a double-height vaulted hallway with a bespoke curved handmade staircase complete with galleried landing, porcelain tiling and a crystal chandelier.
To the front of the house is the first of four reception rooms – a cosy sitting room, complete with picture window, feature marble fireplace and wood floors.
Off this room is a semi-octagonal sunroom with windows on all sides, a double patio door leading to the grounds, a vaulted solid roof and a freestanding stove.
A magnificent central drawing room boasts a massive double patio wall of glass and double doors to the kitchen and sunroom with luxury floors and a fireplace.
A handcrafted and bespoke kitchen boasts extraordinary storage space and includes marble worktops, a designer island unit, butler’s pantry, Belfast sink and rangemaster gas cooker.
Off the kitchen is a utility room as well as a well-lit open-plan dining room.
A bedroom completes the ground floor which includes great views of the front garden and a guest bathroom.
Upstairs is a galleried lading and four large bedrooms with sizeable wardrobe space and feature windows throughout. Two of Bedrooms share a delightful Jack and Jill bathroom.
The master bedroom is a high-end-hotel-style suite with a selection of walk-in wardrobes, mahogany flooring, a dressing room and a massive ensuite bathroom.
A family bathroom completes the upstairs and cones with beautiful designer tiling.
Outside is a large detached garage, private front and rear gardens, an attractive lawn area, mature shrubbery, and a feature patio area.
Carriglea is becoming the focal point of luxury homes in County Laois and number 18 me be the pinnacle.
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