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22 11 bedrooms 11 bathrooms, 1 guest powder room This
house, right in the village, is one of the oldest houses in
Clifden. It was built by John D'arcy, who
founded Clifden town in 1823. In the mid-1800's, it became the
property of the Church of Ireland. During the Irish Civil War, it
was under siege and one gable was
breached. For years after that, it was a Sisters of Mercy girls’
finishing school.
It was finally purchased by the present owner's family, who restored
the building.
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The house is perched
on a hill above the village. It's
a 2-minute walk down to the High Street. Views are over the
village
and the church and the Twelve Bens Mountains. One crosses a mature and exuberant garden to reach the house. Enter an inviting hallway that has Connemara marble floors, golden-yellow walls and crisp white woodwork. The drawing room is to the left, the dining room to the right. |
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long dining room has a large window looking onto the
front garden and, beyond that, glimpses of the village. Walls are taupe and curtains are white. The long mahogany table seats 16 comfortably. An additional small table can be added, but it's a bit of a squeeze. |
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Adjacent to the dining room is a comfortable study that has a cushy leather sofa and a leather wing chair, an antique writing desk. Walls are silvery-green, the carpet is beige. There is a fireplace with a carved mantle, Sky TV, video player and DVD, books, games, DVD's. A large window looks toward the front of the property. This is a great place to completely relax or have a quiet conversation away from the rest of the crowd. |
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A terrific
office/library is near the kitchen. It has finely crafted
built-in book cases, an Aga stove for beauty and warmth, a pine
dresser. There is high speed wireless internet connection, a fax
machine and a writing desk. People gravitate to this room, as did
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are three bedrooms on the main level. One has a king bed that can
convert to twin beds. The headboard is antique mahogany. There is
a cupboard and a desk and chair. The tall window looks out to the
gardens. The en suite bathroom has a tub and shower
over tub.
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upstairs bedrooms are in the main house and a wing. The bedrooms
in the wing are smaller and more utilitarian, but most bedrooms
have
TV, direct dial telephones, comfortable beds and high quality
linens. From the upstairs hallway, one can go directly outside
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of the bedrooms is reached via an arched doorway at
the top of the stairs. It has a queen bed with a brass head
board. The window looks down to the side gardens. The en
suite tiles bathroom has a tub with shower over tub.
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This
room has a queen bed with a headboard upholstered in Irish tweed.
There is a beautiful antique armoire, a desk and a chest of
drawers. Walls are soft white with sharper white wood work.
The black-tiled en suite bathroom has a shower stall.
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One
bedroom has twin beds with white cotton covers. There is a tall
armoire, a writing desk and a chest of drawers. The black-tiled
bathroom has a shower stall. |
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room, at the far end of the hall, has a king bed, a tall armoire, a
desk and a chest of drawers, a comfortable chair. This room has
two windows, both of which look down onto the gardens. The tiled
bathroom has a shower stall. |
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This is a homey bedroom that has a queen bed made of local pine, two roomy built-in clothes cupboards and a combination desk/dressing table, a comfortable chair. The black-tiled bathroom has a shower stall. |  |
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This
is a smaller bedroom, but it is very nice. It has a queen bed and
vintage storage pieces. The large tiled bathroom (not black!)
has a bathtub with shower over tub.
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The
mature gardens are beautiful with room to stroll and play. From
the driveway, you'll see the
main
garden that has a small pool with fish. And there's an anchor
from a ship of
the Spanish Armada. There is attractive garden furniture.
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From
the front garden there are views of the mountains. The rest
of
the garden has a high evergreen hedge.
The swimming pool area has a 6-person sauna. The pool can be used from June through August. The hard tennis court is there for you to enjoy year ‘round. |
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A
2-minute walk takes you into right into the village center.
Clifden is a
lively and friendly place with excellent restaurants, authentic pubs
and very nice shops - including a high-end grocery store.
It is an excellent base for touring the gorgeous and haunting area
called
the Connemara. The beaches are beautiful, empty and clean.
At every turn, you'll see glorious mountain scenery. There are
Irish
craft
shops, many ancient Celtic sites and places to ramble in the
Twelve Bens Mountains. County Mayo, just to the north, is
beautiful. There's lots of golf, of course, and we can tell you
all about that.
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This property books early, you should book early to assure your dates. Heating for the house and the pool & electricity are extra, charged at cost by meter readings. €1000 refundable security deposit is payable on arrival. Cleaning 3 hours daily can be arranged at E15 per hour each to two cleaners. Cooking can be arranged at E40 per person for a formal dinner and less for a simple dinner. Arrange far in advance. 2009 Christmas Special: 21 - 28 December - € 4000 Two, three and four night stays available in Off Season, enquire for prices. |
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