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Raha, Oughterard, Co. Galway.
Ref: R0325

Offers on €550,000

Built approximately 5 years ago and set in the ever popular area of Raha, close to Oughterard and Moycullen this deceptively spacious 4 bedroom luxury residence has lovely rural views from most rooms and is in turn key condition throughout. The cleverly designed property provides well-proportioned living accommodation and 4 good-sized bedrooms (3 en suite). Outside the property there is a good-sized rear garden and lower yard with access to 2 stables and large workshop. Internal viewing is essential to fully appreciate this lovely property.

Oughterard is a charming village on the shores of Lough Corrib - the internationally renowned wild brown trout fishery. Known as the gateway to Connemara, Oughterard is well known for its range of shops, pubs and hotels which cater for the large numbers of visitors who come to take advantage of the fishing, walking, boating and other leisure activities for which this village is justly famous. Golf is available at the 18 hole Oughterard golf course, set in natural parkland and there are six other golf courses within an hour's drive.

The property is 13 miles from 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. Galway Airport is just 40 minutes away with connections to Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Luton, Manchester, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Leeds Bradford, Bristol, Southampton, Newcastle and L'Orient.

Constructed approximately 5 years ago by the present owners and finished with a high level of fixtures and fittings this stylish property benefits from wood effect Upvc double glazing, wide pine window sills and oil fired central heating throughout. The property is nicely set back from the road with stone walling to the front and is hedged either side leading down to the rear. At the rear of the property there is a stable block / workshop, ample off road parking and additional paddocks equating to 2 acres.

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

ENTRANCE HALL: (N & S) Wooden door with inset double glazed obscured pane inset leading into hallway. A spacious entrance hall with inset spotlights above and attractive terracotta tiling on the floor leading to hardwood maple flooring. Smoke alarm, radiator, heater control panel, doors leading to bedroom 2, sitting room and kitchen / dining area and stairs leading to first floor.

LOUNGE: (S & W) 4.98m x 3.95m (16'4" x 13'0") (max into bay) A light sunny room bay windowed room with attractive fireplace with wooden surround and mantle over with black tiled hearth below. Maple flooring throughout the room, telephone and television points, and radiators.

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM: (E & S) 7.93m x 3.64m (26'0" x 11'11") With lovely rural views over the rear garden and onto the paddocks from the kitchen this spacious room is ideal for family living. The kitchen area consists of a matching range of wall mounted and base units with ample roll edge work surfaces incorporating a breakfast bar. Integrated large fridge freezer, "Electrolux" double oven, "Zanussi" 4 ring LPG gas hob with extraction above, "Zanussi" dishwasher, inset stainless steel 1 ½ bowl sink drainer with hot and cold mixer tap over. The kitchen and dining area has attractive tiled flooring and tiled splash backs to match with ample radiators throughout. Leading into the dining area An "Efel" wood burning stove set on a raised Liscannor slate hearth with rustic thick pine shelf above provides the focal point of this room. A wide archway leading to:

FAMILY ROOM / CONSERVATORY: (N, E & S) 4.92m x 3.86m (16'1" x 12'8") With panoramic views over 180 degrees of open countryside, ceiling mounted light incorporating fan, wooden flooring, television point and french doors opening onto rear parking area and garden.

From kitchen, door leading to:

UTILITY ROOM: (E) 3.63m x 3.08m (11'11" x 10'1") max. Space and plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble drier. Tiled flooring continued from kitchen and access to rear garden and parking area via obscured double glazed door. Radiator and door leading to:

CLOAKROOM: (N) Part tiled to waist height including floor, low level WC, wash hand basin and radiator.

BEDROOM 2: (N &W) 4.68m x 4.50m (15'4" x 14'9") A large double room with bay window to front, maple flooring continued from hallway, radiator, television and telephone points and access to:

EN SUITE SHOWERROOM: (N) Matching suite consisting of low level WC and wash hand basin with tiled splashback. Large fully tiled walk in shower cubicle with "Sirrus" shower, radiator and tiled flooring.

From Hallway pine stairs with central carpet runner rising to first floor.

LANDING: (W) 5.76m x 2.09m (18'10" x 6'10") Pine balustrade and maple flooring leading to all principal rooms, hotpress and occasional area overlooking front garden.

MASTER BEDROOM: (N & E) 5.38m x 4.79m (17'8" x 15'8") maximum. A spacious bedroom with views to the rear, carpeted, television and telephone points, access to walk in wardrobe (shelved with hanging space both sides and radiator) and door leading to:

EN SUITE BATHROOM: (W) 4.5m x 3.52m (14'9" x 11'6") Attractive tiling throughout, suite comprising of Jacuzzi corner bath with panelled surround, large walk in shower cubicle with "Mira Elite 2" wall mounted shower, wash hand basin with vanity unit over, low level WC and radiator.

BEDROOM 3: (W) 4.25m x 4.09m (13'11" x 13'4") max. Currently decorated for a girl this lovely room is carpeted, radiator, television point with doors leading to walk in wardrobe (with shelving, ample hanging space and radiator) and:

EN SUITE: (E) With "velux" window to rear, shower cubicle with "Mira Elite 2" wall mounted shower, low level WC, wash hand basin with tiled splash back, radiator and tiled flooring.

BEDROOM 4: (E) 3.54m x 3.12m (11'7" x 10'2") max. Carpeted, telephone point and radiator.

OUTSIDE: The property is approached by a sloping driveway currently laid to chipping giving access to the front door and sweeping round to a rear parking area by the back door. This driveway continues down into the lower yard for access to the stable block and workshop. To the side and rear of the property there is a good sized garden laid to lawn with timber garden shed at the end. To the side of the property there is an external oil fired boiler and oil tank.

STABLE BLOCK / WORKSHOP: 15m x 6m approximately. Of concrete block construction with a corrugated fibre roof with power and water, currently split into two stables with half height doors and large workshop with shelving and workspace. To the end there is an additional lean to for the storage of turf or wood.

The land directly below the stable block is of good grazing quality. Currently it is split into two paddocks and contained within a mixture of post and wire / rail and stone walling perimeter fences which are in good condition and stockproof.

SERVICES: Mains electricity, Septic Tank Drainage and mains water.


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House
Kitchen
Dining Area
Lounge
Family Room
Master Bedroom
Bedroom 3
Bathroom
Stable Block
View of House
over the land


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