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Manor House Accommodates 8 4 bedrooms 4 bathrooms, a guest powder room The manor house is a beautiful mid-Georgian house set
in 40 acres of
woodland with the River Laune meandering through it. The house is
serene, warm, luxurious and friendly.
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One
enters a wide front hall that has yellow walls and white woodwork, a
fireplace, a fine antique grandfather clock and an English
glass-fronted cupboard. At the far end of the hall, there
the beautifully-carved stairway goes to the top floor.
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The
library is to the left of the hallway. It's a wonderful
room. It has deep green walls lined with shelves holding many
books. The furniture is generous and comfortable. Antiques
include a
writing desk, paintings and other art. Green and
beige curtains with a laurel wreath design grace tall windows.
The
fireplace is Carrara marble.
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The
drawing room is also on the left of the hallway. It has deep
yellow
walls, ornate cases holding antique china, paintings, another
grandfather clock, antiques, elegant, comfortable furniture. A
gilt-framed mirror
hangs between tall windows that are covered with blue and beige
curtains. A low bench is placed in front of the fireplace.
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A
guest loo is off the stone-floored hallway that’s between the dining
room and the kitchen. The loo's grey-green walls are
covered with photos, etchings and other art that depict the history of
the house and the community.
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The modern kitchen is large enough for everyone to
join in the cooking. It
has modern appliances, but a traditional style. Walls are
coral. A
pine table seats 8 comfortably. Sun streams in through three large
windows that
look out to the courtyard. A guest who had checked out that
morning left
a parting message on the chalk board: “Gone to America to seek a better
life”. We doubt he'll find it.
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On
the upstairs landing, there is a beautiful, massive 17th century Irish
oak linen cupboard. The four bedrooms are further upstairs. Each
of the bedrooms is large, luxurious and comfortable. The colors
are
lovely, very Irish. The beds all have Battenburg lace bedcovers.
A yellow bedroom has a king bed that can convert to twin beds. There is an antique armoire, a dressing table, blue carpeting. This bedroom overlooks the cottage courtyard. The large, white-tiled en suite bathroom has a long, deep tub with a hand-held shower and a separate shower cubicle. |
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A
red bedroom, the largest bedroom, has
a king bed that can convert to twin
beds. There are two green
upholstered chairs, a decorative fireplace, a tall free-standing
mirror, an oak dressing table, a beautiful antique wardrobe. Two
tall windows look east toward the river.
The en suite white-tiled bathroom has a long, deep tub with a hand-held
shower.
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The
green bedroom bedroom has a king
bed that can convert to twin beds. There is a large antique
cupboard, a dressing table, an easy chair and a rocking chair. Windows
look onto the side garden. The bathroom, off a private hallway,
has a deep tub with hand-held shower
and a separate shower cubicle, blue
walls and shiny white tile wainscoting.
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The
cottages have been renovated and furnished with the same attention to
quality, comfort and style as the manor house. The decor is more
casual, as befits a cottage, but the level of care is the same. The
comfortable
sitting rooms each has a working fireplace, stereo, television and
video.
The two larger cottages have especially spacious dining areas and
sitting
rooms, ideal for entertaining.
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The spacious bedrooms are all en suite. They
have either a queen bed or a king bed
that can convert to twin beds. The beds have luxurious
blue and cream Irish wool blankets in a windowpane design. They
were
designed by the property owner and they were all made by local weavers
from wool of local sheep. It’s all so nice, so welcoming.
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The
kitchen/dining rooms open to south-facing or west-facing terraces with
views of the mountains. The kitchens are equipped with a gas hob,
double oven, a microwave and dishwasher.
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The cottages share a communal laundry room in the
stables.
The
manor house and the four cottages can accommodate 30 people. Many
families take the entire property for reunions and we’ve never heard
anything but raves from them all.
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The property is 5 miles west of Killarney City, but
you’d never know it
when you are at this secluded and peaceful place. It’s just off
the
Ring of Kerry, one of Ireland's most breathtakingly beautiful areas.
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Heating & electricity are extra, charged at cost by meter readings. Catering can be provided for the manor house at additional cost. Short breaks (3 day minimum) may be available - enquire for prices. |
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