Co Kilkenny: €650,000Ballyshane, a large newly-built two-storey house in what must be one of the loveliest parts of Ireland, is for sale by private treaty through HOK Country with an asking price of €650,000.
Situated on six acres high above Inistioge in Co Kilkenny, and with panoramic views down into the valley and across to Mount Brandon, Mount Leinster and the Blackstairs, the house is south-facing with a floor area of 325sq m (3,500sq ft).
With five bedrooms, (three en suite) and a massive kitchen/ diningroom, Ballyshane would make a great holiday house or family home.
The house is entered from a cobbled courtyard at the back which leads into an oak-floored hall with carved staircase and double doors to a suite of rooms running the length of the house.
These include a double-storey diningroom with a vaulted ceiling, cross-beams and a large black granite fireplace.
Double doors lead through to the kitchen/livingroom and beyond to a fine utility room at the end.
All these rooms are wood-floored and spacious with windows to the front with wonderful views.
The kitchen has maple units, including a breakfast island unit, Whirlpool dishwasher and fridge freezer, double-oven electric and gas cooker, and it is also lit by a window to the courtyard. The utility room is fully fitted with maple units and has a door out to the back.
At the other end of the building is a comfortable sittingroom with a pale marble fireplace and two south-facing windows.
Across the hall is a self-contained bedroom with shower room and large walk-in wardrobe.
Upstairs, there are two bedrooms with en suite shower rooms and, at the other end of the landing, two more spacious doubles with timber flooring and a large family bathroom with spa bath and separate shower.
The bathroom, all shower rooms and a separate cloakroom at hall level are partially tiled with simple white fixtures.
The house has been built in the narrow end of the site and is reached by a winding drive with electronic gates. To the front is a huge timber deck with two flights of steps down to a lawned area.
The house is near the pretty town of Inistioge with shops and places to eat.The train stops at Thomastown eight miles away.
There is golf at nearby Mount Juliet and good hillwalking country on the doorstep.
