Home par excellence in Faithlegge

GOLF courses and houses built in the ground of period mansions became something of a formulaic cliche in the Celtic Tiger era, but many proved viable working models and saved old houses for future generations as well.

Case in point is Faithlegg House just a few miles from Waterford city, on the River Suir’s estuarine banks. Its proximity to the city underpinned demand for its parkland golf, its holiday homes and especially the sale of its very large plush private homes.

Faithlegg was taken in charge in the late 1990s by Irish builders and developers McInerneys: the original 1780s house is now a four-star hotel (operated by FBD/The Tower Group) and wedding venue, and they’ve also built over 60 holiday homes of all sizes and shapes elsewhere on the grounds, some with tax breaks. Then came the 20 or so separate, large, family homes scattered about the parkland course, in choice settings.