Gable House, West End, Main Street, Monasterevin, Kildare

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Beds	5 beds
Price	Sold
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Energy Rating	BER-
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Group Name	O'Neill & Company Chartered Surveyors and Auctioneers Ltd
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Description

This house is a fine, middle-sized edifice of considerable social and historical interest, having been built as a product of the commercialisation and industrialisation of Monasterevin following the extension of the Grand Canal to the locality in the late eighteenth century. The house represents the substantial dwelling of the merchant class that capitalised on the potential economic development that would have been expected with the arrival of the canal. A sophisticated piece of architecture, borrowing motifs from the Classical style, the house is a symmetrically planned building, centred about a commanding doorway and with refined features such as tripartite window openings. The house is an integral component of a terrace of middle-sized houses that flanks both West End and Moore Street, leading to Main Street, and is an attractive landmark from the River Barrow to south-west. An unusual feature is the detached garden plot located on the opposite side of the street on the bank of the River Barrow. Griffiths Valuation (1847 to 1864) reveals that the property was owned by Rev Charles Moore, cousin of the Earl of Drogheda, whose seat was Moore Abbey in the town. Between 1780 and 1820, the town was redeveloped according to a plan set out by the First Marquis of Drogheda. It seems likely that Gable House was part of the redevelopment plan. The property comprises a three-storey listed building constructed circa late-1700s. The property is in poor condition throughout and requires complete refurbishment and restoration. There are number of outbuildings to the rear of the property, also in need of restoration. There is a right of access from the adjoining property to the rear of the property. There is a portion of land opposite the property which forms part of the demise, which we understand is exempt from any development and is essentially sterilised. We understand the property extends to c.465 sq. m (5000sq ft.). The detached garden is approx. quarter-acre in size. The property comprises 17 rooms in total spread over the house, archway and building to rear. The main house has 9 rooms (3 on ground, 3 on first floor, 3 on second floor). The building to rear has 8 rooms (2 on ground floor, 3 on first floor, 3 second floor). The archway giving vehicular access to the yard has accommodation comprising 2 rooms. There is a large yard with 2 outbuildings.

Accommodation

The property comprises 17 rooms in total spread over the house, archway and building to rear. The main house has 9 rooms (3 on ground, 3 on first floor, 3 on second floor). The building to rear has 8 rooms (2 on ground floor, 3 on first floor, 3 second floor). The archway giving vehicular access to the yard has accommodation comprising 2 rooms. There is a large yard with 2 outbuildings.

Features

Georgian Canal Merchant’s House Three-storey listed building constructed circa late-1700s 17 rooms in total spread over the house, archway and building to rear Requires complete refurbishment and restoration

BER Details

BER: Exempt BER No. XXX Energy Performance Indicator: XXX kWh/m²/yr

Directions

Monasterevin is located on the River Barrow, 56km from Dublin, 10km west of Kildare and 15km east of Portlaoise on the N7 National Primary Route linking Dublin to Cork, Limerick and the Southwest. The town also benefits from excellent bus and rail services. Monasterevin is a busy residential and commercial centre for west Kildare and due to its close proximity to the M7 Motorway, it has become a very popular commuter town. The town has witnessed a significant growth in population in recent years with a current population of approximately 4,000 and a total catchment in the region of 20,000.

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Description

Accommodation

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BER Details

BER: Exempt BER No. XXX Energy Performance Indicator: XXX kWh/m²/yr

Directions

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