Abandoned Waterford mansion to become five-star boutique hotel

Mayfield House has been bought by Oakmount and is to be repurposed as a boutique hotel run by the Press Up Group

Mayfield House in Portlaw, Co. Waterford, was sold for €535,000 to Oakmount. File photo

An abandoned mansion considered one of the finest in Ireland in its heyday which sold for €300,000 last month is to be turned into a luxurious five-star hotel.

Mayfield House in Portlaw, Co Waterford was built in 1740 but has been left empty since 1994.