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Glenconnor House, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
ID: 107
Type: Country House
Sale Type: Private
New or Secondhand: Secondhand
Bedrooms: 8
Price:
In the Region of
€850,000.00
Ø Truly magnificent Georgian residence on approx. five acres of landscaped grounds with mature trees and cobblestone courtyard with extensive lofted stables and outbuildings. Ø Located on the edge of the thriving town of Clonmel within the town ring road. Ø Accommodation comprises 4/5 reception rooms, kitchen / breakfast room, downstairs bathroom, boot room, office and pantry. 8 bedrooms with three en-suites and main bathroom, nursery, office / laundry, etc. Ø Basement contains snooker room, wine cellar, boiler room, store room, washroom, maid’s room, etc. Ø Superb cobblestone courtyard to rear with magnificent lofted stable block. Ø Property in excellent structural and decorative order, newly renovated. LOCATION
Glenconnor House and grounds are excellently located within the Clonmel ring road adjacent to the Cashel and Cahir Road Roundabouts. It is within one mile of Clonmel town centre and is a short walk from Clonmel Hospital and Poppyfield Retail Park and Park Hotel, etc. It has the benefit and privacy of its own five acres of ground and is flanked on the north side (Clonmel Ring Road) by an 11 acre site which is currently being developed as a low density, prestige development of 22 luxury two-storey houses and four detached “lodge” style single storey houses. On the south / town centre side and the rear it is bounded by the locally renowned Clonmel Garden Centre which secures the privacy of the property. CLONMEL The town of Clonmel is located in South Tipperary and is the capital of the county and the thriving commercial hub in the region. Clonmel has an urban and rural population of over 21,000 (2002 census) and with an extensive catchment area. Clonmel has an expanding industrial base with large scale / high-tech industries such as Guidant (now Abbott Vascular who recently announced a major 520 high-tech job expansion in September 2006); Bulmers / C&C (also expanding rapidly); Merck Sharpe & Dohme Pharmaceuticals; Pinewood Laboratories; Clonmel Healthcare; Merriot / Barlo Radiators; Business Parks; Regional Hospital / Healthcare and many other businesses and enterprises. The town serves as a major retail centre for South and North Tipperary and retailers include Dunnes Stores, Superquin, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Supervalue. Clonmel is also the main town servicing the world famous South Tipperary Bloodstock Industry and contains Clonmel Racecourse in addition to Clonmel Golf Course and nearby the newly announced Marlfield Golf Course & Leisure Centre is currently being developed which will be one of the finest such facilities in the region when completed. PLANNING / ZONING New Planning Permission: The Vendors applied for and have just obtained full planning permission (Sept 2009) to convert the house and it's stable block at the rear into a Restaurant/Café/Meeting Rooms/Retail/Bar and Luxury Accomodation/Boutique Hotel Facility. The Main House now has permission for Restaurant, Cafe/Tea Rooms , Bar, Commercial Meeting Rooms and Guest Accommodation. The Stable Block at the rear has full permission to be converted to a restaurant with full kitchen, reception area and also has permission for Retail units in part of the stable block which could be used, for example, for specialty foods, wines etc. This adds a very exciting new dimension and opportunity to transform the property into a Specialty Food destination venue within the town of Clonmel , a town with a large and prosperous catchment area. Details of the Planning Permission are available on request The property now has the permission to be developed in a manner to create several income sources, i.e. A formal Restaurant, a Casual Restaurant or Cafe, Commercial Meeting Rooms, Retail of food or wine etc. Potential for the development of a cookery school and development of luxury guest accomodation for 8 to 10 rooms.
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