Property Overview:

• For Sale by Private Treaty

Property Description:

Bridge House - Georgian Town House

It is one of the oldest properties in the town of Ballinasloe,
situated on the main Dublin to Galway road, with gardens running
down to the River Suck.

Property History;

The house was owned by the Earl of Clancarty who is famous for the
Ballinasloe Horse Fair. One of the longest running fairs in
Europe. It has been used over the years for many purposes, from
an Inn on the Highway, a Bed & Breakfast, rented accommodation to a
family home.

The new motorway is just 3 minutes in the car, where you can travel
to Galway in under half an hour or to Dublin in over 1 hour 30
minutes.
There is many colleges located in the nearby town of Athlone. There
is a excellant bus service to this town and a railway station
located 5 minutes by car from the house.

This house has been updated, it has 2 bathrooms and 1 downstairs
shower room. Main bathroom with a jacuzzi. It has 12 bedrooms,
dining room, utility room and a new cream wooden kitchen. It was
re-roofed in 2008 and has PVC windows throughout. It has oil-fired
and solid fuel central heating.

Outside there is 9 stone stables, there is 2 gardens and a orchard
to the back of the house and behind this is more land that runs to
the river, where the cruisers pass. This orchard has the potential
to be developed with chalets for fishermen on the river. The
biggest Pike in Europe was caught here a few years ago. The stone
stables could be developed for small industries. The main house can
be used for a B&B business, retirement home, or for commerical
business.

The commercial potential of this fine house, stables and land is
still to be tapped. The position of the house located on the main
road with the River Suck flowing to the back of the property,
where yachts pass up and down to the Marina. The gardens behind
the house have many stone stables with the potential for a private
jetty.

Accommodation;

The property comprises of 3 floors,

Ground floor, st floor, 2nd floor and large attic. The bedrooms
are on the second and third floor. The landings run down the
centre of the house . There is a reception room, kitchen,
diningroom, down stairs wc/shower room and utility room. There
are 2 bathrooms, main bathroom with jacuzzi and a private sitting
room on the st floor. A lot of the original features have been
retained from the stairs, shutters, coving, and fireplaces.

This is a great opportunity with the potential of being a unique
family home or commercial development with its unique location in
the heart of the town and with the gardens running down to the
River Suck.

An ideal location for any boating/fishing enthusiast with potential
for an income!!!!!!!