7 Bedroom Detached B1 Listed Country Residence with Excellent Equestrian Facilities
Brookhill house is a beautiful period home located in a private situation, set on about 77.15 acres in total with a wonderful outlook over the countryside. Nestled among tall mature trees, Brookhill is approached via a short sweeping driveway leading to the front of the property with ample parking provided.
South of Ardlough Road comprises of Brookhill House, the Gate Lodge and about 35.39 acres. Brookhill House is a detached country residence with proportioned and well-balanced accommodation in need of sympathetic refurbishment. The floor level of the house sits a metre and a half below road level and a stone boundary wall conceals the rear, with a pass door allowing pedestrian access to the adjacent outhouses. The property offers flexible accommodation over two storeys and retains period features throughout, including cornicing and ceiling roses, as well as Georgian sliding sash windows. The ground floor comprises 2 entrance halls, dining room, lounge, drawing room, boot room, utility, kitchen, WC, shower room, laundry room and boiler room. 7 bedrooms are located on the first floor, along with 2 further bathrooms. The property also benefits from a spacious attic that offers the potential for 2 further bedrooms. A full layout of the accommodation is shown on the adjoining floorplans.
Supplementing the accommodation in the main house is a gate lodge with its own private access. The gate lodge consists of 1 bedroom, and 1 reception room and benefits from a detached storage shed previously used for commercial purposes.
Externally, the property comprises an impressive walled garden and garden tower as laid out in the accompanying map. The land is laid in pasture across 6 separate fields to include an area of woodland known locally as the Fairy Hill, and is bounded by the River Faughan. The River Faughan is a sea trout and salmon fishery. Brookhill house has direct access to the river and the fishing rights for the full length of the river Faughan.
North of Ardlough Road comprises of a continuous block of about 40.38 acres of agricultural land to including a number of outbuildings. The land is currently laid in pasture across 8 separate fields and is bounded by trees & hedgerow.
The equestrianism at Brookhill is a particular feature, with a stable yard containing 12 loose boxes with an additional 2 smaller loose boxes and a sand arena. The yard also contains 3 further stone barns for storage or offers the potential for further stabling or accommodation, subject to the relevant permissions. The total area is about 1.38 acres.
HISTORY
Brookhill House comprises a detached country residence built in c.1795 by Judge Brooks and remained with the family until 1898 until it was sold by auction to David Walker of Gorticaw
for £3,600. His son John Walker (grandfather of the current owners) inherited Brookhill upon his death in 1907.
Throughout the 19th century it was established as a well-managed and successful farm, with the river being renowned for fishing with a mill and salmon leap. In c.1820 the kitchen and porch were constructed with the Victorian exterior and yellow brick chimneys added c.1900. The garden tower was built c.1880.
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