Rath House On Approx. 8.2 Acres, Ballygague, Ballacolla, Co Laois, R32XE98

Stunning period style house standing on approx. 3.32 hectares / 8.2 acres of pastures in a parkland setting. Rath House is a beautiful family home, in a fantastic location near Durrow, Abbeyleix & the M7 & M8 motorways. Approached through distinctive gates onto a tarmacadamed driveway that curves to the private stand of this beautiful house. It is flanked by lawns edged in natural stone, estate iron railings and mature trees, opening onto a gritted stand. Built in 2002 this beautiful home has the style and proportions of a period house all incorporated into a new build, full of warmth and comfort. Rath house features siding sash windows, spacious rooms, new internal doors & rear windows, limestone steps, window cills and front door surround, and decorative cornice plaster work throughout. All 9ft high ceilings at ground floor level. Accommodation comprises an entrance hallway, a formal sitting room, a relaxed living room, a bright kitchen with French doors to the rear patio, a utility room with wet room style bathroom off. At first floor level there are four double bedrooms, an en suite shower room and a family bathroom. All rooms are perfectly decorated, with carpets, curtains and most light fittings remaining, built in wardrobes in three bedrooms, an electric Aga in the kitchen and a white marble fireplace in the formal sitting room. The house is well set back from the road and is in such a private setting, surrounded by its own lands. The 8.2 acres of pasturelands attached to the house have great road frontage with their own separate gated road entrance and are all surrounded by post and railed fencing. The lands are of the highest grazing quality, are set out in paddocks with piped water to troughs. A two span shed with lean to further enhances their appeal, and is ideally positioned to the back of the house. The view from the back of the house is stunning with countryside as far as the eye can see. Durrow, Abbeyleix and Rathdowney are on your doorstep, the M8 junction at Manor Stone is just four kilometres from the house and Kilkenny with all it has to offer is just 28 kilometres away. Please call Julie Fogarty 0505 21192. Entrance Hall 4.5m x 2.3m. Black and white tiled floor. Radiator cabinet. Living Room 4.2m x 5m. Tongued and grooved wood flooring. Double doors to kitchen. TV point. Multi fuel stove with back boiler installe.d Sitting Room 5m x 5.4m. White marble fireplace. Tongued and grooved wood flooring. TV point. Kitchen 7.4m x 3.5m. Perfect wood kitchen units with white painted finish and granite worktop. Cream Aga with electric oven and gas hob (6 rings) Ceramic tiled splashback and floor. Intergrated dishwasher and fridge freezer. French doors (newly installed) to rear garden. Utility Room 3.5m x 3.2m. Plumbed for washing machine and dryer. Black slate style floor. SSSU. Wall to wall built in larders and storage. Guest WC 1.3m x 2.1m. WC & WHB and wet room style shower. Wheelchair accessible. FIRST FLOOR Landing 5.61m x 2.3m. Stira attic stairs fitted. Hot press located here and new hot water cylinder installed. Bedroom 1 3.9m x 2.5m. New wood flooring. Built in wardrobe. Bedroom 2 5m x 2.6m. New wood flooring. Built in wardrobe. Bedroom 3 3.6m x 5m. New wood flooring. Bedroom 4 5m x 3.3m. Tongued and grooved wood flooring and corner arrangement for wardrobes. En-Suite WC WHB & electric shower unit. Family Bathroom 2.1m x 2m. WC, WHB, bath and overhead shower.