Historic property on Clonmellon Main Street with huge potential
What: Main Street property
Where: Clonmellon, C15 X4WX
Who: David Costello Sherry FitzGerald Royal; office@sherryfitzroyal.ie
How much: €275,000
Ber: E1
Dating from circa 1870 and originally forming part of the historic Killua Estate, this substantial and distinctive village property presents a rare opportunity to acquire a home of genuine heritage, charm and versatility.
Rich in local history, the property has served a variety of purposes over the generations, including operating as a sweet shop from the 1930s through to the 1950s.
In the same family ownership since 1952, it was extended during the late 1970s, creating the spacious and adaptable accommodation now on sale.
The property combines residential accommodation with mixed-use potential. Two front rooms, each with independent street access and their own front doors, were formerly used as retail premises and offer a range of possibilities for home business, office, consulting rooms, studio space or continued commercial use, subject to any necessary consents.
To the rear lies is the original cut-stone dwelling, believed to date from the late 18th century, when the main street of the village ran behind the houses on the current main street. The initial village was established by Sir Benjamin Chapman, 1st Baronet of Killua Castle, to serve as a market town, bordering his estate.
The historic structure stands as a tangible reminder of the property’s long and interesting past and offers further potential for restoration or alternative use.
Accommodation comprises: entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, utility room, shower room and the two former shop units at ground floor level. Upstairs are four bedrooms, an office, family bathroom and separate shower room.
There is rear access via a tarmac yard leading to the original field gate. Beyond lies a substantial rear garden and paddock, bordered by mature hedgerows and featuring a mature beech tree which provides privacy and a focal point.
At approximately 0.25 hectares (0.62 acres), the grounds offer space for gardening, recreation, small-scale hobby farming or future development potential, subject to necessary planning permission.