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Accommodates 12 6 bedrooms 5 bathrooms Dating from 1737, this is a gracious, luxurious and enormous house in a walled estate on the outskirts of Killarney.  The owners spent several years painstakingly restoring it with careful attention to every detail.

Enter into a wide vestibule with coral painted walls and Moorish-style floor tiles.  Open a door to the welcoming hallway which is over 20 feet wide and extends the full depth of the house probably 100 feet.  Several large Oriental rugs complement the yellow walls and white woodwork. Wide- planked wood floors have the patina of many years.  At the far end of this hall, a massive bifurcated staircase will take you to the upper floor.

To the right is the “small” sitting room, but that’s a relative term as it’s large by any standards.  It has apple green walls, a fireplace with the original red and green Kilkenny marble mantle, a large green and beige Oriental rug, a substantial sofa upholstered in gold fabric and various easy chairs.  There’s a mahogany games table, a secretary and a round card table in front of a window; a TV and VCR are in a cabinet.  Tall arched windows face the extensive grounds and the woods and mountains beyond.  As elsewhere in the house, there are no window coverings, just beautifully crafted moldings.

Further down the center hall is the yellow drawing room.  A blue sofa sits on a rose and blue Oriental rug.  The fireplace mantle is white marble.  There is a grand piano, easy chairs, a round table in front of a large window.  Plants, fresh flowers, books, antiques, art and other accessories make this a very comfortable room.

Beyond the drawing room, the large dining room has a long mahogany table that seats 10.  The rich red wallpaper has a Chinese design.  Gleaming wood floors are kept bare.

A Victorian conservatory, off the dining room, was designed around a huge specimen camellia that is 180 years old, the oldest in Ireland.  It’s a sight to behold, a treasure. Twenty feet tall and with a massive trunk, it offers a profusion of red blossoms in spring.  With its backdrop of parkland, trees and  mountains, the conservatory is the perfect place for breakfast or drinks before dinner.

The enormous kitchen, off a hallway that comes off the main center hallway, was created for entertaining.  It has all of the necessities and luxuries that one could ever want.  There’s an Aga plus a traditional stove with a gas top, four ovens and a grill. The original cooking hearth, made of rare glazed bricks, has a wood stove insert.  An easy chair is placed nearby for a cozy rest.   A large antique Irish dresser displays dishes.  A pine farm table seats 8 comfortably.  Several windows look onto the lawns and trees.

There’s a hallway off the kitchen that has a door to the outside and a nice bathroom with a large shower cubicle.  One can go upstairs either from this hallway or the front hallway. Upstairs there are six very large bedrooms.  Five have private bathrooms.  Each bedroom has a king bed that can convert to twin beds.

The corner bedroom has a decorative fireplace, a small sofa, an antique vanity table, fabulous views of the grounds and the woods and mountains.  The en suite bathroom is the size of many bedrooms.  In the middle of the room there’s a large, deep claw foot tub with a hand-held shower.  An Oriental rug covers the gleaming wood floors.

One room has subtle yellow wallpaper, a settee, views to the garden area.  The bed has an upholstered headboard.  The en suite bathroom has a deep tub with a hand-held shower.

Another bedroom has red and beige wallpaper, many red touches, a chaise lounge, an easy chair and other nice antiques.  The en suite bathroom has a tub with hand-held shower.

A slightly smaller bedroom has charming furniture, including an ornate mirrored armoire.  Views are of the trees and the side driveway.  The en suite bathroom with a deep tub and a hand-held shower.

The largest bedroom is decorated in warm colors.  It has an upholstered headboard, mirrored armoire, views of the gardens and beautiful rock walls.  This en suite bathroom also has a deep tub with a hand-held shower.  There are views of trees and the garden.  The en suite bathroom has a shower cubicle.

One  bedroom has a king bed and a twin bed, wood floors, original fireplace.  This room is flooded with light and is very pleasant, but it’s furnished rather sparely.  It does not have its own bathroom; these guests would use one of the other bathrooms or use the bathroom off the kitchen hallway.  The owners hope to add an en suite bathroom this year.

The parkland grounds are gorgeous with lawns and mature trees and shrubs.  You can enjoy long walks with views of the Killarney National Park.  The walled garden has flowers, organic vegetables and hens (for organic eggs). The owners raise race horses on the property.  Although you’ll not be able to ride them, they do add so much to the landscape!  There is a pony there, perhaps another soon to arrive, and the owner is delighted to introduce your children to these ponies (though we regret that it is not possible for them to ride a pony).

Although the house is secluded and completely private, you can walk into Killarney, a bustling, busy town with shops, music, seasonal festivals, a cathedral.  Killarney is well-known as a “restaurant city” so dining is excellent - if you can ever tear yourself away from this wonderful house.

Easy day trips include the Ring of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula, Dingle Town (known around the world for its music), Kenmare an, in Cork, Bantry and Glengarriff.

Fishing, walking, horse riding, cycling, theatre, festivals and traditional music abound.  Golf is everywhere!  Killarney Golf Course is 5 minutes from the house.  Ballybunion and Waterford, Tralee, Adare and a number of other courses are all within an hour’s drive.

Children are warmly welcomed here.  Cleaning, baby sitting and cooking can all be arranged in advance at an additional fee.

The owners live in a self-contained apartment that’s attached to one side of the house.  While they will be very helpful if you need them; If not, you'll not know they are there.

Shannon Airport is 89 miles.  Dublin is 185 miles.  Galway is 130 miles.  Cork is 80 miles.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:

This house is accessible to anyone who can handle a sturdy interior staircase.  There is a bathroom with a shower on the main floor, but no bedrooms.