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| Accommodates 10 5 bedrooms 4 bathrooms This
delightful property was, from 1925 until 1985, a 4-classroom community
school, St.
Brendan's. The present owners recently bought it and spent a year
restoring it. Now a
stylish contemporary house with lots of light and beautiful views, its
red exterior retains the aura of a school and the generations of
children who attended it.
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The two original front doors reveal how the building was originally divided for boys and girls, with walls separating the front yard, the entrance hall and even the playground. The two halves of the inside of the Schoolhouse are now fused into a spacious and interesting floor plan. Cleverly, many of the original features of the Schoolhouse have been preserved and integrated into the comfortable contemporary design. |  |
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The Schoolhouse is near a quiet meandering country road which leads to the sea. Step through either of the two front doors directly into the stunning entrance hall. Used as a sitting room, it has tall ceilings and two easy chairs and a wood stove in front of an original stone wall. |  |
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On the left of the main hall is the large living room. Two stories tall, it has two sofas covered in crisp white cotton, a large coffee table, a stone fireplace, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a TV and DVD player, games. This room also has huge double doors that open onto the south-facing deck and the other side of the barbecue area which also has a table and benches at a built-in outdoor fireplace. |  |
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The
large, bright eat-in kitchen is just off the main hall. It has
wood
cupboards, an oven, hob, a large refrigerator-freezer, counter tops
made of
beech. A washer and dryer are in
the the utility room behind the kitchen. The dining area has a large table made of elm wood and 8 comfortable dining chairs that are covered in citrus green fabric. A solid-fuel stove warms the kitchen and adds a nostalgic note. Large double doors open onto the south-facing deck and the garden. |
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Three of
the five bedrooms are on the main floor. One bedroom is at the
front
of the house, on the left of the entrance hall. It has a queen
bed, a
chest of drawers, bedside tables, lamps. The adjacent bathroom has a
tub and separate shower. The bathroom is finished in
beautiful mosaic tiles. |
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On the
right of the entrance hall, there are two more bedrooms. One
bedroom
has a queen bed , a maroon silk bed cover, a tall wardrobe.
Although it's not a large bedroom, it is light and airy and comfortable. The third bedroom has full-sized bunk beds covered in turquoise and red striped cotton. There is a chest of drawers and a window that lets in plenty of light. These two rooms share a tiled bathroom that has a tiled shower stall. |
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Upstairs, there is a balcony area that looks
down onto the dining area. It is cozy and private, nice for reading
on a rainy day.
There are two more bedrooms upstairs. They are separated by a bridge or long balcony that overlooks the entry area and other parts of the main floor. It's quite dramatic and very nice. |
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The
other upstairs bedroom has a queen bed covered in white cotton.
There is a chest of drawers, bedside
tables, an attractive heater. The en suite bathroom has a tub
with shower over tub. Next
to the bedroom, there's a small room that has a baby's cot (crib).
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 The
Schoolhouse is in a tiny village in rolling green hills. It's by
the
side of a quiet country
road and there are no other houses nearby. The pretty local
church is
nearby - you can see the lights of
the
church from the Schoolhouse's patio. The sea is a 15-minute
walk.
Nearby attractions include walking, cycling, horse riding, sea and lake fishing, golf (one course overlooks picturesque Clew Bay). There are several excellent leisure centres with pools & fully equipped gyms. Restaurants, pubs and live music abound in the pretty village of Westport. There are many historical sites, museums, gardens and country houses. |
This
property is suitable
for guests who have moderate mobility limitations. The main
downstairs bedroom could accommodate a small wheelchair and a small
wheelchair would fit in the main floor bathroom's shower stall.
The
other ground floor bedrooms are rather small for a wheelchair.
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Heating & Electricity are included. Refundable security deposit of € 250 is payable on arrival. |
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