Monasteroris, Edenderry, Co Offaly

Asking price: €1.65 million

SHERRY Fitzgerald Country Homes and Jordan Auctioneers have brought to the market a 97-acre holding in Offaly, complete with superb Georgian period house.

Monasteroris House, gate lodge and yard, which is on the periphery of Edenderry and the land is said to be of very good quality.

Clive Kavanagh of Jordan Auctioneers said: “The majority of the lands are in excellent condition and are suitable for all types of farming, including cattle, tillage and equestrian. The property is well laid out, with mature hedging. It may also have longer-term development potential as it adjoins Edenderry’s urban boundary along its southeastern bounds. The current local area plan to cover the period from 2024 to 2030 is up for review.”

The house is a highly impressive pile in very good condition, retaining its imposing symmetrical façade and approached via a winding avenue through parkland setting. The gate lodge has been recently renovated and its original Georgian structure has been extended.

Surrounded by mature trees, the house comprises an eight-bay three-storey property originally built in 1730 and extended substantially circa 1790.

The interior is everything one might expect from such a rare landmark period home, with a showpiece drawing room to the rear on the ground floor and a conservatory overlooking the south-facing gardens. There is a large walled garden adjacent to the farmyard, with a patio, mature trees and shrubs, as well as fruit trees. The farmyard, meanwhile, has a number of old limestone buildings with lofts, offering tantalising potential. There is also a cattle yard and crush.

The property will be available in lots, with Lot 1 consisting of the house and curtilage on 69 acres of pasture and Lot 2 consisting of 28 acres of pasture.

The overall price guide is a modest €1.65m, with Lot 1 guiding €1.3m and Lot 2 guiding €350,000.

Agents: Sherry Fitzgerald/Jordan Auctioneers

Contact: Philip Guckian (01-237 6308), Clive Kavanagh (045-433550)