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Pembrokestown House, Gaulstown, Butlerstown, Co. Waterford, X91V4K2, Ireland

£2,556,640
€2,900,000
Sherry FitzGerald, Country Homes, Farms and Estates
PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

7

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Description

Pembrokestown House is in a private enclave of three residential units in outstanding decorative and structural condition following a comprehensive conservation rebuild and refurbishment.

The main residence being, Pembrokestown House a superb, detached Regency Style residence in magnificent decorative condition throughout following an extensive and sensitive restoration by the current owners being aware of the period nature of the property. In addition to the main house there is modern comfortable residential accommodation in the converted Coach House and Stables, ideal for guests or visiting family. In addition to the residential accommodation there are several excellent additional features, such as the natural style of the extended gardens, the very private sunken courtyard adjoining the Coach House and converted Stables with its heated swimming pool, relaxation pool and manicured surroundings.

The overall property extends to almost 11 acres with scope to develop approximately 6 acres into paddocks. The long avenue from the main entrance off the R682 gives the property a level of grandeur and excellent privacy. The extensive avenue leads to the inner electrified gates and then either to the private parking on the lower level or the formal parking area adjacent to the front door.

HISTORY
Pembrokestown House, a regency style villa, is believed to date from late 18th century/early 19th century when it was home to Sir James Esmonde, 7th Baronet, following his marriage to Ellice White, daughter of Thomas White of Pembrokestown. Subsequently the Power family owned the property and in the 1890's it is recorded as the home of renowned Irish nationalist MP Richard Power. It was a regular meeting place for the Curraghmore Fox Hounds and Charles Stewart Parnell rode with them as Power's guest on more than one occasion. The current vendors acquired the property in 2001/2002 and set about the extensive restoration project.

THE MAIN HOUSE
Accommodation
Pembrokestown House is a detached split level Regency Style house extending to approximately 439 sq.m. The house is entered via a Georgian-style front door with side lights and fanlights over it, leading to the internal porch with a flagstone floor. Double glazed doors open into the main reception hall off which barrel vaulted corridors left and right extend to the entire width of the house, off which radiate to the right the main staircase, the drawing room, a delightful room with black marble mantlepiece and high ceiling, the principal bedroom with French doors to small Juliet balcony, fireplace, ensuite bathroom room and large walk-in wardrobe. On this level, there are a further three spacious double bedrooms, all with decorative chimney pieces and a superbly fitted out spacious family bathroom with grey marble mantlepiece with cast iron inset and grate.

The stairs adjoining the main reception hall descend to the lower garden level. As with the ground floor, a central passage runs the entire length of this floor, off which are located the large utility room, main family rooms including the country style designer kitchen, dining room and comfortable family sitting room, a private office, and wet room. The corridor is lined on one side with floor to ceiling storage cupboards. The utility/boot room and kitchen have direct access to the sunny south facing terrace between the house and the carport and additional out offices for fuel and general storage.

COURTYARD ACCOMMODATION
The Coach House
To maintain the integrity of the original coach house, particularly the external appearance, the conversion comprises a separate steel glazed structure set within the original coach house walls. The internal glazed panels create an atmospheric ambiance with the original brick walls forming an architectural feature to the main rooms. The Coach House extends to approximately 305 sq.m.

The entrance hall to the coach house is at the gable/bell tower end and has a feature curved single cast concrete balustrade with pine stairs and exposed stone walls. At the lower level the spacious gym raising to full double height with gallery passage opens to the kitchen/dining room with feature island unit and extensive range of wall and floor cupboards, American style fridge, two eye level ovens and large glazed door opening to extensive south facing terrace which in turn overlooks the pool and gardens. The kitchen opens to a bedroom with ensuite shower room and dressing room with the bedroom having French doors opening to a continuation of the terrace which overlooks the grounds. Upstairs is a second apartment with a kitchen/dining room with high beam ceiling open to the living room again with beamed ceiling off which are two ensuite bedrooms.

THE STABLES
The Stables were almost completely rebuilt, in the main using the general existing internal layout. A feature of the stables is the external brickwork to the rear of the structure. The Stables extend to approximately 194 sq.m. French door from gardens directly to the living room which rises to full height to gallery passage also opens to an entrance hall off which is a changing area shower and wc which services the swimming pool. Also at the lower level is the kitchen/dining room with French door to rear garden and the second stairs rising to the upper level which has two double bedrooms and a shower room.

THE COURTYARD GARDEN & POOL
As amazing as the residences are, the courtyard garden is equally stunning. Extensive works were carried out to level the courtyard area to facilitate the construction of the swimming pool and the terraces adjoining the Coach House and easy access to the Stables. Flanked on two sides by the coach house and stables conversions with high stone walls on the other two sides, it is an area which can cater for entertainment on a lavish scale or an area of peace and tranquillity with its paved terraces, raised gardens, barbeque area, vitality pool and 25 meter one and a half lane heated swimming pool. The pool aptly named a lap pool is over two meters deep at either end narrowing to one meter in the centre, protected by a 50 KG weight resistant safety cover.

THE LANDS
Excluding the areas occupied by the three houses, solar panels, courtyard and avenue, there are approximately 7 acres, which are currently in grass and lawns. Currently a wide expanse of manicured lawns, could easily be converted into several post and railed paddocks.

Pembrokestown House, Gaulstown, Butlerstown, Co. Waterford, X91V4K2, Ireland

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Distances are straight line measurements
  • Waterford(International)
    4.8 miles
  • Cork(International)
    60.9 miles
  • Shannon(International)
    81.0 miles
  • Dublin(International)
    93.5 miles
  • Kerry(International)
    97.6 miles

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About Sherry FitzGerald, Country Homes, Farms and Estates

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Looking at the company today and thinking back to its’ origins, it’s interesting to see how, in the 30 or so years since its formation, the business has now grown to become Ireland’s largest, fully diversified property advisory firm servicing the residential and commercial property markets. Sherry FitzGerald was founded in 1982 as a result of the amalgamation of 2 companies – FitzGerald & Partners (founded 1972) and Sherry & Sons (founded in 1949). Back in 1982 we had just one residential office on Merrion Row in Dublin 2 with a second office in Terenure not opening until 1989.

Despite the economic difficulties of the 1980’s, the company recruited for the future by forming a team of young property professionals who shared a common vision of a new type of auctioneering company. From the start, we practiced a strong gender balance philosophy, a philosophy we have continued to practice to this day. We understood the absolute prerequisite to have a strong ethical foundation, combined with a sense of unparalleled customer service. That is why, back then, we introduced a non-negotiable rule of not allowing anyone in the company to buy a second-hand house off our own books, coupled with introducing opening 7 days a week into what had traditionally been a ‘9.30 – 5.30 & closed for lunch’ industry. Our strap line in those early days was ‘the new generation of estate agents’ which subsequently evolved into ‘the agent you’d recommend to a friend’.

In 1992 we were the first organisation in the history of the State, outside the Department of the Environment, to provide coherent house price information to the general public and subsequently launched our Dublin house price index in 1996. Today we employ 4 economists and, through all the challenges of the greatest property crash in Europe, we kept our commitment to research and transparent information by not only retaining this function, but by further resourcing it. Our national property index, launched in 1999, is a benchmark in terms of accurate reporting of house price trends. Every 3 months, over the last 15 years, this national index has been published without fear or favour.

In 1998 we opened our first office outside Dublin in Galway. In the same year we launched one of Ireland’s first property websites – www.sherryfitz.ie.

1998 also saw us consolidate our growing commercial presence by forming a joint venture company with the global property advisory firm DTZ Holdings – DTZ Sherry FitzGerald. Today DTZ Sherry FitzGerald is Ireland’s most successful and only nationwide commercial property advisor with offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and an associated office in Belfast.

In 1999 we launched Ireland’s first ever national property franchise organisation. Today there are 66 Sherry FitzGerald franchise offices, providing property advice in every corner of Ireland.

In the same year the Group acquired the Ross McParland New Homes business which was subsequently rebranded Sherry FitzGerald New Homes.

The new century kicked off with the acquisition of Cork’s leading residential estate agency, Burton Crowley O’Flynn, later rebranded Sherry FitzGerald and now occupying a flagship office, housing both our Commercial and Residential business on Lapps Quay in the heart of Cork city.

The year 2000 also saw the launch of Mortgage Insight, later rebranded Sherry FitzGerald Financial Services, providing independent mortgage and financial advice.

In 2000 our Chief Executive, Mark FitzGerald, came up with the idea of launching a national property portal and led the process of putting together the team, the partners and the investors that made it happen, with the subsequent successful launch of MyHome.ie in 2001. MyHome.ie quickly became Ireland’s largest and most innovative property website and, 5 years after its launch, was acquired by the Irish Times.

Meanwhile, DTZ Sherry FitzGerald was growing rapidly. In 2004 the company acquired the niche commercial practice of CS Tierney O’Neill as well as further strengthening the Cork commercial business by acquiring the former Collier Jackson Stops office.

In 2005 Sherry FitzGerald successfully diversified into the U.K. market with the acquisition of the 150 year old, central and West London estate agency of Marsh & Parsons. In the following year, Marsh & Parsons acquired another London estate agency, Vanstons, which was rebranded Marsh & Parsons, and in the subsequent 5 years we grew this network to 14 London offices employing over 200 people. In 2011 we successfully sold the Marsh & Parsons business leaving the business debt free.

The timing of the Marsh & Parsons acquisition also helped to protect the Sherry FitzGerald parent business during the depths of the property crash, enabling us to keep all our own offices open and 200 people directly employed. This made us the largest Irish property business to emerge from the crash.

In 2006 we launched two community initiatives supported by the Sherry FitzGerald Foundation. Firstly, the "Your Home Away From Home" which saw us underwrite the purchase of 5 Fontenoy Street, Phibsboro for Temple Street Children´s Hospital to use as parents’ accommodation for two families 365 days a year. We subsequently arranged two successful 10km Walkathons to raise funds for the project. Secondly, we were instrumental in the establishment of Amawele - a new national charity which now twins 85 schools in Ireland with schools in the Eastern and West Cape of South Africa.

In 2008 we were chosen by Christie’s International Real Estate to be their exclusive affiliate in Ireland. This partnership gives sellers of prestige homes in Ireland access to international markets. Likewise we can also offer the owners of luxury property abroad access to local expertise when they come to sell, via the global Christie’s International Real Estate network.

In 2013, we acquired our two residential franchise offices in Galway and Limerick and opened our first Blackrock office in 2014. Since its foundation in August 1982, the Sherry FitzGerald Group has grown from a small fledgling company in one location to a nationwide, diversified business operating in 88 different locations. Currently we employ 315 people directly in our 22 owned offices across a diversified residential and commercial property business (18 residential, 4 commercial), alongside our franchise business with an additional 69 offices throughout Ireland, separately employing over 200 people. Sherry FitzGerald Group remains an Irish privately owned business and committed to leading the marketplace as we have done over the last 32 years.

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