Victorian house in East Clare with 74ac of land is guided at €1m
Hurdlestown House at Broadford in Co Clare was built by the Bentley family in 1871
An aerial photo of the Hurdlestown property with 74ac of land in Broadford, Co Clare
The gated entrance at Hurdlestown has electric gates and a tree lined avenue leads to the house
The land at Hurdlestown is dotted with some lovely stands of trees
Hurdlestown House at Broadford in Co Clare is a two-storey over basement stone house built in 1871. It comes for auction on 74ac of land with a guide price of €1m in a sale handled by Tom Crosse of GVM.
Hurdlestown was the seat of the Bentley family who came to Ireland during the Cromwellian conquest and were granted land in East Clare. They built a number of houses over the centuries and the Broadford edifice was completed at the height of Victoria’s reign in 1871.
An aerial photo of the Hurdlestown property with 74ac of land in Broadford, Co Clare
The family remained on at Hurdlestown for the next 81 years and the last of the Bentleys left in 1952. The subsequent owners sold it to an American buyer who intended to restore the house and its outhouses but it never happened and the property is now being sold by his estate.
Hurdlestown has not been occupied in 30 years and needs complete renovation. Situated on the outskirts of Broadford village, the building has all the relics of auld decency, but it would take substantial resources to bring it back to its former glory.
Features include large sash windows, high ceilings, large fireplaces and cut-stone features on a limestone facade.
There is extensive living and bedroom accommodation over three floors and, if renovated, it would make for a very distinctive home or could be turned into a fine boutique hotel.
The gated entrance at Hurdlestown has electric gates and a tree lined avenue leads to the house
A natural cut-stone entrance with an automated gate leads to a sweeping driveway up to the house on a site that includes the remains of cut-stone outhouses and a substantial walled garden.
The ground floor spaces include a hallway, a lounge, a formal dining room, kitchen and a bathroom while upstairs is another bathroom and overall the house has seven bedrooms. The basement is made up of a bedroom, a kitchen and the boiler room.
The range of outbuildings is limited but includes a shepherd’s hut, a four-column hay barn and the remains of cut-stone structures with fine traditional stonework and arches
The range of outbuildings is limited but includes a shepherd’s hut, a four-column hay barn and the remains of cut-stone structures with fine traditional stonework and arches.
The land with Hurdlestown extends to 74ac of which 48ac is in high quality grazing ground and the remainder is in woodlands, parkland, garden and circulation.
According to Tom Crosse of GVM, the grassland is suitable for all types of farming and is laid out in easily managed divisions watered by a stream that flows through the property.
The land at Hurdlestown is dotted with some lovely stands of trees
Some fine stands of trees are dotted across the farm that includes lovely mature woodland. Generally, the ground needs attention and tidying but the land quality is fundamentally sound.
Hurdlestown is a short walk from the village of Broadford with Limerick city 20km away, Ennis 30 km and Shannon Airport 38 km.
“This combination of historical charm, good quality land and a strategic location makes this property unique and hugely desirable,” Mr Crosse said.
The online and in-person public auction takes place on Thursday, September 5 at 3pm the GVM Auction Rooms, Glentworth Street, Limerick.
Customers wishing to bid online must register on lslauctions.com and all bidders must register with GVM and pay a bidding deposit at least three days before the sale.
