Abandoned Waterford mansion to become five-star boutique hotel

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.