Assolas House, a historic Irish period property in the Blackwater Valley, is currently on the market. Listed with joint agents Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes, Farms & Estates and Premier Properties Ireland, the house on 17ac comes with an asking price of €1.495m.
Dating back to the early 17th century, the original tower house is believed to have been built around 1620 with the Queen Anne wings of the house added a century later.
The house was one of the original houses featured in Ireland’s Blue Book, a collection of charming country houses, hotels and manors. That is only one strand of its colourful history.
There are a range of styles and features incorporated into the house including the four- and-a-half foot thick walls of the original tower house.
Monastic settlement
Remnants of a monastic settlement are visible in the castings of the sealed windows in the outbuildings, and the original tower house was a focal point in the Battle of Knockanuss, one of the bloodiest battles of the English Civil War fought on Irish soil in 1647. Another notable fact is that a previous owner of the property, was grand-uncle to Diana Spencer, former Princess of Wales.
The building has a range of styles and features, including the four- and-a-half foot thick walls of the original tower house.
Containing 7,682 sq ft of living accommodation over three floors, access is via an entrance hall that hosts a gracious curving staircase and features a typical Queen Anne arched window that leads onto the drawing room and dining room.
There are six bedrooms in the house, all of which are en suite.
The dining room is at the front of the property and it offers dual aspect views, looking out on the lawns and the River Marybrook. Across the hall, the drawing room has five matching sash windows.
Accessed from the rear of the hall, the kitchen is a homely space and contains an oil-fired AGA. Along with these rooms, there is a study and family room which has views out to the gardens.
On the first floor, there are six bedrooms, all of which are en suite. Three grand bedrooms are in the Queen Anne section of the house with three family bedrooms to the rear wing. The utility and laundry room are also on this floor. Above them, the second-floor level offers plenty of storage space along with a lounge and balcony. The house benefits from gas-fired central heating.
The drawing room is access from the entrance hall.
A driveway meanders through the fine grounds as it leads from the public road to the front of Assolas House. There are walled gardens on the northeastern side of the house, with fine stands of mature trees and a variety of shrubs along the west bank of the Marybrook River.
As well as the main house, there is a gate lodge and stable yard. The yard is accessed via cast iron gates and there is a good array of stables included.
The gardens are well maintained.
Just over 5km from Kanturk, it’s a convenient 15-minute drive from Mallow which along with being home to Cork Racecourse, has a train connection to Cork and Dublin.
Assolas House is also just off the N72 road which conveniently links Mallow and Killarney.
Assolas House, a historic Irish period property in the Blackwater Valley, is currently on the market. Listed with joint agents Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes, Farms & Estates and Premier Properties Ireland, the house on 17ac comes with an asking price of €1.495m.
Dating back to the early 17th century, the original tower house is believed to have been built around 1620 with the Queen Anne wings of the house added a century later.
The house was one of the original houses featured in Ireland’s Blue Book, a collection of charming country houses, hotels and manors. That is only one strand of its colourful history.
There are a range of styles and features incorporated into the house including the four- and-a-half foot thick walls of the original tower house.
Monastic settlement
Remnants of a monastic settlement are visible in the castings of the sealed windows in the outbuildings, and the original tower house was a focal point in the Battle of Knockanuss, one of the bloodiest battles of the English Civil War fought on Irish soil in 1647. Another notable fact is that a previous owner of the property, was grand-uncle to Diana Spencer, former Princess of Wales.
The building has a range of styles and features, including the four- and-a-half foot thick walls of the original tower house.
Containing 7,682 sq ft of living accommodation over three floors, access is via an entrance hall that hosts a gracious curving staircase and features a typical Queen Anne arched window that leads onto the drawing room and dining room.
There are six bedrooms in the house, all of which are en suite.
The dining room is at the front of the property and it offers dual aspect views, looking out on the lawns and the River Marybrook. Across the hall, the drawing room has five matching sash windows.
Accessed from the rear of the hall, the kitchen is a homely space and contains an oil-fired AGA. Along with these rooms, there is a study and family room which has views out to the gardens.
On the first floor, there are six bedrooms, all of which are en suite. Three grand bedrooms are in the Queen Anne section of the house with three family bedrooms to the rear wing. The utility and laundry room are also on this floor. Above them, the second-floor level offers plenty of storage space along with a lounge and balcony. The house benefits from gas-fired central heating.
The drawing room is access from the entrance hall.
A driveway meanders through the fine grounds as it leads from the public road to the front of Assolas House. There are walled gardens on the northeastern side of the house, with fine stands of mature trees and a variety of shrubs along the west bank of the Marybrook River.
As well as the main house, there is a gate lodge and stable yard. The yard is accessed via cast iron gates and there is a good array of stables included.
The gardens are well maintained.
Just over 5km from Kanturk, it’s a convenient 15-minute drive from Mallow which along with being home to Cork Racecourse, has a train connection to Cork and Dublin.
Assolas House is also just off the N72 road which conveniently links Mallow and Killarney.
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