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Keekill, Headford, Co. Galway.
Ref: R0299

Offers on €385,000

A secluded and spacious residence tucked away on a quiet lane within easy reach of Headford and Galway. The property stands on a beautiful and charming site of approx. 0.75 acre with mature trees and local stone walls enclosing gardens which are impossible to pass and a delight to behold. Comprising entrance hall, inner hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, utility, 4 bedrooms (1 ensuite), bathroom all presented in immaculate condition. Simply unbeatable!

This attractive modern property is situated in a quiet rural lane and within 300 yards of Lough Corrib - the internationally renowned wild brown trout fishery, but just far enough away from the lake to avoid the midges and gnats which can be a nuisance at lakeside properties. Just past the end of the lane leading to the property is a charming dock and boat ramp into the lake for the launching or mooring of a boat. The property is just 3 miles from Headford, which derives its name from Áth Cinn, "the head of the ford", and is a fast developing and improving town with a good selection of churches, shops, supermarkets, pubs, and other facilities. The nearest National School is just a mile and a half away at Cloghanower, while the main Secondary School is in Headford. The very popular and totally captivating local bar, Campbells of Cloughanover, which is noted for its music and entertainment is less than 2 miles from the property.

The property is situated on the southern side of Headford giving easy access to the regional capital of the West, Galway City, with its mainline road, rail and air connections and extensive and substantial cultural, commercial and retail facilities. Shannon Airport is some 2 hours from the property. The property is approx. 3 miles from Kilbeg, from where it is proposed to operate the new Cross Corrib car ferry connecting Moycullen and Headford. This is scheduled to commence operation in 2008.

This most attractive cottage is set on a level site of ¾ of an acre, surrounded by mature trees. The property has a local stone wall to the road frontage, with a tarmacadam driveway with local stone borders leading into the property. To the side is a large lawned area enclosed within mature ash trees and ideal for recreation. The driveway continues through a second set of local stone walls (which enclose the front garden) and then extends around the side of the property to a large tarmacadam parking area at the rear, enclosed within concrete kerbing and leading to the rear gardens.

This west facing house is constructed of concrete block, rendered and painted externally under a slate roof and in a delightful and distinctive style. The property has been painted inside and out, and has been equipped with top quality fittings throughout. The exterior has been provided with external motion sensor lighting and there are twin entrance lights at the entrance to the kitchen/dining room.

Internally, the house has been finished to a high specification and has solid wooden doors of good quality joinery with brass fittings throughout, good quality double glazing fitted, while wooden flooring extends throughout reception areas and all the bedrooms, with polished window sills and abundant power points throughout. The vendors have decorated the property in delightful style and it is presented in immaculate condition. All blinds and light fittings are included in the sale, but the curtains are excluded.

To take advantage of the natural privacy of the site, the house has been designed to face onto its own garden with a rear reception area.

A summary of the accommodation with room aspects and approximate measurements is as follows:

ENTRANCE HALL: (E) 20'0" x 8'8" maximum, with polished wooden floor, cornices, centre light and large hall closet with wooden doors set up as a work station for computer with telephone connection. Doors to utility room, sitting room, bathroom and to:

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM: (W & S) 20'9" x 18'1" max. A lovely light bright room with good range of kitchen units along the entire length of one wall with storage cupboards and drawers below. Space for washing machine, space for fridge. Full length laminated work surface with inset stainless steel sink with mixer taps and drainer. Further storage cupboards above. Attractive multi-coloured fully tiled splash backs extending up the wall. Recessed lighting with centre light over dining area. Cornices. Attractive polished quarry tile floor. Fitted with Creda Cordialle electric fan assisted oven with Ceran 4 ring ceramic hob above and with Belling extractor light above that. Storage cupboards to the side. Two radiators. Provision has been made for the installation of an oil fired range, if required, with flue, electric and oil connections available. Door to:

UTILITY ROOM: (E) 6'9" x 6'5" with matching set of wall cupboards, abundant power points, radiator, polished quarry tiled floor to match the kitchen, plumbing for washing machine and dryer. Door to entrance hall.

SITTING ROOM: (N & W) 15'11" maximum x 14'6". A lovely light room with views over the front garden, with polished wooden floor, matching skirting boards, polished wooden window sills, fine modern solid pine fireplace with attractive black steel and wrought iron insert on a black marble hearth with a matching steel surround. Matching wall lights and centre light. Cornices. Telephone and television points. Radiator.

BATHROOM: (N) 10'7" max. x 8'0". Fully tiled floor, quality ceramic bath with full height fully tiled surround and sides. Matching toilet and wash basin. Electric light and shaver point above the wash basin with three door mirror fronted bathroom cabinet. Recessed ceiling lights. Radiator.

INNER HALL: 24'9" x 3'6" with feature roof light and doors to bedrooms 1, 2, 3, and 4. Radiator. Access to the roof space, which would be capable of conversion to further accommodation if desired. Polished wooden floors.

WALK IN HOTPRESS with full size tank and dual circuit heating controls allowing the bedrooms and the reception areas to be heated independently of each other from the oil fired boiler which is outside the house.

BEDROOM 1: (S) 11'9" maximum x 10'0" maximum, with polished wooden floor. Television point, radiator. Coving.

BEDROOM 2: (S) 14'11" x 10'0" Polished wooden floor and radiator. Door to:
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: (E) fully tiled floor, fully tiled shower area, fitted with good quality sliding doors, dispensers, rack and Triton T90i electric pressure shower. Matching toilet and wash hand basin. Attractive tile and mirror splash back to the basin. Electric light and shaver point above. Three door mirror glass bathroom cabinet. Glass and aluminum towel shelf. Radiator

BEDROOM 3: (N) 12'2" x 10'0". Polished wooden floor and radiator. Brass centre light.

BEDROOM 4: (N) 10'0" x 9'3". Polished wooden floor and radiator. Stainless steel centre light. Coving.

OUTSIDE: The property sits on a rectangular site of ¾ of an acre. The gardens have been painstakingly created to give an amazing combination of creativity, colour and serenity.

The front garden to the west of the residence has been imaginatively designed with raised flower beds enclosed within stone walls, exterior lighting and with fully developed and mature flower beds set around lawned areas. A tarmacadam pathway leads through this garden from a red brick terrace (approximately 14' x 52') laid to the front of the house. The terrace, being west facing, is ideal for relaxing and entertaining in the afternoons and evenings.

The rear gardens are mainly laid to lawn enclosed within local stone walls with flower beds to one side and the sheds and cultivation area to the other. The sheds comprise:

CHALET: 14' x 9' of timber construction under a slate roof, with an attractive side door matching the house and a wider door to enable machinery to enter.

The tarmacadam driveway continues as a pathway down the side of the vegetable garden leading to a further red brick terrace (matching the terrace to the front of the house) with tarmacadam and crushed stone walkways leading to:
GARDEN SHED: 7' x 5' of timber construction and, beside this:
COVERED OUTDOOR WORK AREA: 15' x 7' of wooden construction under a corrugated Perspex roof, partially boarded with power supplies, concrete floor and with a planting bench to one side.

Beside this are the fruit and vegetable gardens neatly enclosed within raised block walls and immaculately maintained, leading to:

POLY-TUNNEL: 18' x 10' with concrete floor and work station to the side.

The well arranged vegetable and fruit gardens are well established and productive with a good variety of fruit bushes herbs and plants neatly arranged.

The planted pots and tubs around the house are included in the sale with the exception of the chiminia, which is being retained by the vendors.

To the north side of the house is a further wide concrete pathway leading back to the terrace in front of the house.

SERVICES: Mains electricity, septic tank drainage, group scheme water supply.

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Entrance Hall
Inner Hall
The House
Sitting Room

Kitchen/Dining Room
Bedroom 2

Cottage from
Road
South & East
Elevations
Rear Garden
Garden Shed &
Work Area

Lough Corrib at
end of Lane

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