Alborough Manor, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow

DNG McCormack are delighted to introduce Aldborough Manor, an exciting new development comprising 2,3 & 4 bed homes, located in Baltinglass, a charming, historic town in South West Co. Wicklow. Affordable Purchase Scheme: Wicklow Co council have announced the launch of Phase 2 of the Affordable Purchase Scheme in Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. For a chance to purchase one of these 3 bed, new homes you will need to apply online directly to Wicklow Co. Council for acceptance to the scheme using their portal which will open for applications on Wednesday the 6th of March. Help-To-Buy Scheme: These properties are eligible for the Help-To-Buy Scheme which offers first time buyers a rebate of up to €30,000 / 10% back on the sale price. Please note certain criteria needs to be met to become eligible for the Help-To-Buy Scheme*. For example Purchase Price €310,000 Rebate €30,000 Net Purchase Price €280,000 The Help To Buy Scheme applies to both the affordable and private houses. These elegant homes are finished to an exceptional standard and specification. Each home is designed to have contemporary features and spacious light-filled rooms that create an efficient living environment with stunning finishes throughout, ideal for modern family living. Alborough Manor is conveniently located in an established locality, perfectly situated to enjoy easy and immediate access to a variety of amenities and major road networks with the entrance to the development on the N81, servicing the major towns of Carlow, Kildare and Wicklow. The M9 is within easy reach providing access to all the main arterial routes to and from Dublin city and Dublin airport. The area also benefits from numerous bus links which bring you straight into Dublin City Centre. These homes will be attractive for growing families who are looking for a modern A-rated home in a charming, picturesque community Each home will benefit from parking and own private garden. E.v. charging connection points will be provided to service parking at all properties. There is a superb range of primary and post primary schools situated in the local area including Scoil Naomh Iosaf, Scoil Chonglais and Stratford Lodge NS. Situated on the western edge of the Wicklow Mountains, immersed in nature with an abundance of recreational heritage on your doorstep, residents can enjoy leisurely walks in this picturesque valley through which the river Slaney slowly sets out on its journey to the sea 80 kms away at Wexford. Towering above the town is Baltinglass Hill, with its Neolithic passage tomb, and close to the river are the ruins of the twelfth century Cistercian Abbey. The Cistercian Abbey, founded by Diarmuid Mac Murchadha in 1148, was the origin of the settlement that we now know as Baltinglass. Please click on the link to view website: https://aldboroughmanor.ie/ Features: - A-Rated Energy Efficient Homes - Render finish exterior walls - Ultra Tech Hall Doors - Future-Proof uPVC Double Glazing - Positive input ventilation system - Generous Electrical Specification including Comms & TV points - Provision for Electric Car Charging point - Contemporary bespoke Kitchens - White bathroom Sanitary Ware - Fully painted interior - Attractive Native Hedge front boundaries and seeded lawns - Private off-street parking and on street parking provided - Levelled rear gardens with concrete post and timber panel boundary fencing - High efficiency Air to water heat pumps as standard. - Landscaped public open spaces - HomeBond 10-year warranty A Bit of History John Stratford, 1st Earl of Aldborough In 1721 John Stratford entered the Irish House of Commons for Baltinglass. He was said to have been a notably inactive MP, whose great ambition was to acquire a peerage. He was appointed High Sheriff of Wexford in 1727, High Sheriff of Wicklow in 1736 and High Sheriff of Wexford in 1739. Stratford sat for Baltinglass until 21 May 1763, when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Baltinglass, of Baltinglass, in the County of Wicklow. On 22 July 1776, he was advanced to the dignity of Viscount Aldborough, of Belan, Co. Kildare part of a series of promotions carried out by Earl Harcourt, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to secure support for the British ministry in the Parliament of Ireland. On 9 February 1777, Stratford was further honoured when he became Viscount Amiens and Earl of Aldborough. The title of "Viscount Amiens" was apparently adapted on the strength of a fictitious pedigree detailing Stratford's descent from a companion of William the Conqueror originating in Amiens (of which Amien street in Dublin city centre is named after)

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The surrounding hills of the area are rich in archaeological and historical sites, including the Rathcoran passage structure. On the highest point of the Baltinglass Hill, north-east of the village, the passage grave from the Stone Age whose outer walls are finished in chalk not native to the area, is said on bright days to be visible from Kildare's Curragh 48 km (30 mi) away. To the north end of the village on the weir of the River Slaney lies the ruins of an ancient monastery, Baltinglass Abbey, that has had many additions over the centuries; the original church is said to date from around 700 A.D. The medieval Viscounts Baltinglass were from the Hiberno-Norman Eustace family, who also founded Ballymore Eustace. Their estates later passed to their cousin Sir Maurice Eustace, Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1660–1665. Sir Maurice did much to promote the development of the town, building a church, a school and a bridge, and encouraging new settlers. The town gained national attention in 1950 when the replacement of a local postal worker, Helen Cooke, led to accusations of political cronyism nationally and a local row which became known as the 'Battle of Baltinglass'.[8][9] The town centre mainly lies east of the river, along Main Street and ends at Market and Weavers Square. West of the river, the town is located around the N81/R747 crossroads, along Edward Street, Mill Street and Belan Street. Quinn's superstore is a landmark site on Mill Street to the North of the town.

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