Bungalow bliss for the horsey set at Maynooth home with paddocks
Entry gates leading to Sylvan Cottage
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Sylvan Cottage, Timard, Maynooth, Co Kildare Asking price: €850,000 Agent: Coonan Property (01) 628 6128
Nestled near the Meath border in North Kildare, Sylvan Cottage is an aptly named dormer bungalow surrounded by the lush landscape for which the Thoroughbred County is renowned.
Approached via a gravelled driveway behind electric gates, the house was built in 1985 and renovated in 2011, including double and triple-glazed windows, wall insulation and an attic conversion which, at 860 sq ft, is divided into three rooms (one ensuite) and a landing overlooking the main hall.
The converted attic has increased the property’s overall floor area to 1,722 sq ft. On the ground floor there’s a sitting room, an open-plan kitchen/dining/living room with American style fridge-freezer and island unit, utility, shower room, three bedrooms (one ensuite) and a main bathroom. A family room leads into a conservatory which, in turn, opens out to a garden.
Interior view of Sylvan Cottage
Set on a 2.6 acre site, this is a perfect pad for the horsey set, with paddocks, four stables, a sand arena, tack room, a converted garage and a workshop currently used as a gym. Maynooth is 2km away and it’s within a 30-minute drive of racecourses at Punchestown, Naas and the Curragh. Dublin-bound commuters have a choice of bus routes, a train service and the M4 motorway; you can get to the city in half an hour in light traffic.
The nearby Carton House Hotel has two championship golf courses and there are GAA, soccer and rugby clubs in the area. Sylvan Cottage seeks €850,000 with Coonan Property.