Country Home For Sale in Co. Clare

Key Features
– Built 1920
– Total floor space 231.48 sqmt (main house)
– Elevated site on 5 acres
– Upgraded septic tank and percolation area (2016) services the main house
– Mini wastewater treatment plant and percolation area (2017) services the 3 self contained lodges
– Solar panels
– Private well with water softener
– Main house heated by new condensing oil boiler
– Apartments heated by a condensing gas boiler
– High speed fibre broadband connection available
– Fantastic countryside views

This property is the ideal retreat, private family home or business opportunity. ‘The Sanctuary’ is located in the townland of Gortcurka, just 15 minutes from Ennis Town, and is set on an incredible elevated site of approximately 5 acres surrounded by forestry and fantastic views of The Burren Hills and countryside.

Accessed via stone built walls, a long sweeping driveway leads to the main courtyard where a gentle stream flows in front of the main house and cascades over two waterfalls down to the main entrance of the property.

The main house and apartments are surrounded by mature gardens, shrubbery and forestry offering complete privacy in beautiful countryside.

The property oozes character both inside and out and must be viewed to truly appreciate its location, its setting, and indeed the potential that it offers the prospective buyer.

The property has traded successfully as an Airbnb since 2016.

Accommodation includes the main house, double garage, yoga studio, a selection of out houses and three self-contained lodges. There is also potential for future development subject to planning permission.

Entrance Hall 2.65m x 1.85m
Tile flooring, decorative radiator cover, wall mounted coat rail and latch doors leading to kitchen dining and main reception.

Main Reception 4.60m x 9.20m
Polished timber flooring, traditional old chimney breast with solid fuel wood pellet inset with polished painted timber mantel piece, recess ceiling lighting, timber panelled ceiling and two large windows to the front and full length glass french doors to the rear leading out to an outside raised patio area.

Formal Dining Room 4.15m x 4.10m
Dual aspect windows to the front and rear, polished timber flooring, open fireplace with cast iron insert and polished timber surround and an exposed cut stone ceiling to floor wall either side, timber cladded ceiling and quality decorative ornate light fixture. Double timber doors leading to open plan entertaining room.

Kitchen 8.0m x 4.8m
Section One – Quality tile flooring, oil powered AGA stove and adjoing gas 4 ring hob cooker and oven, all fitted into original chimney breasted cut stone surround with solid timber mantel piece, small Belfast style sink with filtered water, timber wall panelling, built-in recess lighting and double glass doors to hallway.

Section Two – Ivory painted timber wall and base storage units with solid timber counter tops, one and a half bowl Belfast style sink unit, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for large fridge freezer, painted wall panelling splash back, full length glass doors giving access to rear patio and gardens.

Ground Floor Bedroom One En-Suite 4.65m x 3.30m
Double room, dual aspect windows to the front and rear, quality timber flooring and painted wall panelling and dado rail, recess lighting, traditional latch door to en-suite.

En-Suite 4.0m x 1.5m
Low level wc, wash hand basin with overhead wall mounted mirror cabinet, walk in shower unit with rain shower attachment and quality shower door, tile flooring and painted wall panelling with dado rail and recess ceiling lighting.

Shower Room 1.0m x 2.30m
Fully tiled ceiling to floor, low level wc, floating wash hand basin with overhead wall mounted mirror, recess ceiling lighting. corner fitted shower unit with quality shower door and wall mounted heated towel rail.

First Floor Landing 12.0m x 1.85m
Polished timber flooring, decorative radiator covers, recess ceiling lighting, doors to bedroooms two, three, four and five and main bathroom.

Bedroom Two 4.75m x 4.10m
Quality polished timber flooring, recess ceiling lighting, front aspect window and painted timber wall panelling.

Bedroom Three 4.55m x 2.95m (not including wall to wall built-in wardrobes)
Quality timber flooring, wall to wall built-in wardrobes with ample storage, painted timber wall panelling.

Bedroom Four 3.60m x 3.10m
Quality timber flooring, front aspect window and decorative radiator cover.

Bedroom Five 3.70m x 3.25m
Quality timber flooring, front aspect window and decorative radiator cover.

Main Bathroom 2.35m x 4.85m
Low level wc, corner fitted bath unit with tile surround, wash hand basin with overhead mirror, shower unit with triton shower and quality shower door, heated towel rail, space and plumbing for washing machine, side and rear aspect windows and recess ceiling lighting.

Large Vehicle/Fuel Shed 8.05m x 6.45m
Large double doored storage shed with concrete flooring & electrics.

Open Stone Built Shed 3.95m x 2.55m

Stone Built Shed 4.50m x 2.50m
Flag flooring that houses the oil burner & well pump.

Large Workshop 10.50m x 7.5m
2 half doors to the front and half door access to the side, concrete floor, ceiling height of over 4.0m – electric points, door to lean-to.

Workshop Area 2.75m x 10.90m
Raised step and concrete floor area and hallway access to the rear.

Old Cow Cabin Adjoining the Workshop 11.60m x 3.95m
Old pens for storage of animals.

Workshop storage area 7.80m x 6.80m
Concrete floor laid out as a workshop with full electrics.

Lodge One 7.40m x 3.10m
Open plan bedsit with timber style flooring, double doors to the patio area, gas heating, built-in kitchen units with integrated sink, gas cooker, space for fridge, pantry style unit with tile splash back and extractor hood and fan, raised breakfast counter, space to the rear for double bed and door to en-suite with a low level wc, hand basin and a pump shower unit.

Lodge Two 7.40m x 3.10m
Open plan bedsit with timber style flooring, double doors to the patio area, gas heating, built-in kitchen units with integrated sink, gas cooker, space for fridge, pantry style unit with tile splash back and extractor hood and fan, raised breakfast counter, space to the rear for double bed and door to en-suite with a low level wc, hand basin and a pump shower unit.

Lodge Three 7.50m x 6m
Large open plan bedsit area with quality timber flooring finish throughout, large full length glass sliding door access to the side, dual aspect with double windows to the rear and windows to the front, kitchen has large amount of painted timber wall and base storage units, integrates sink, 4 ring gas cooker , extractor fan, tiled splash back and has raised breakfast counter feature as part of the kitchen, large ensuite which is fully tiled quality finish ceiling to floor , dual corner shower with rain water and handheld nozzles quality shower door, low level wc , handbasin and plumbed heated towel rail.