Offaly stud farm comes with massive residence

A SUPERB residence is part of the package with an 82 acre stud farm in Co Offaly - but buyers have the option of discarding all that bother with rolling fields to purchase just the house, stables and eight acres for a seemly €300,000.

With Dublin an hour and half away by road, it could be a home base for commuters but would be ideal for those looking for an alternative lifestyle away from city stress. The house has a massive 3,200 square feet of space spread, surprisingly, over two stories - it doesn’t look like a dormer from the front.

This modern equestrian unit has 12 loose boxes, an all weather arena and the attached acreage is top quality, limestone land which is ideal for grazing or raising horses, says Paddy Jordan of Jordan Estates.

The house was built in 1995 and is just half a mile from Belmont village with lots of other towns in the immediate vicinity. It’s also close to the Grand Canal and the River Shannon for boating and fishing, that is, if one gets time from the horses.

Internally, there’s a rather grand entrance hall with gas fireplace and an open gallery overhead. The living room is spacious with rosewood fire surround and French doors to the patio and gardens.

Next up is an office and then a huge kitchen with maple units, an island unit and a pot bellied stove: the utility room houses the oil burner and is fully fitted.

The final reception room is a TV room and is followed by the ensuite master bedroom and two other bedrooms on the ground floor. There are two bedrooms on the upper level, both ensuite.