The Granary, Moygara Gurteen, County Sligo

Description
THE GRANARY, MOYGARA,GURTEEN, CO SLIGO
3 BED CHARACTER FARM HOUSE ON C.1.037 ACRES
WITH STONE GRANARY AND LARGE BARN

OFFERS IN EXCESS OF €110,000 TO SELL!

Charming 3 bedroom extended stone farmhouse c 1300 sq feet which just oozes character and nostalgia. The property is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty close to Lough Gara and beside Moygara Castle. With double glazed windows throughout, large kitchen/dining room, sitting room with fireplace and stove with back boiler, and second reception room with open fire. It has three bedrooms, a shower room, and entrance porch. The landing also has an unusual fireplace and mantel and is used as a relaxation area. In addition there is a stone granary which could be converted to guest accommodation, subject to PP. The current owners have refurbished their home to depict a traditional Irish Farmhouse with warmth and charm in every detail. This house is like no other and creates a “Sense of Place” which one can only appreciate from an internal viewing. The property is now unfurnished but the photos are provided to give a sense of the vision of the current owners.

It is worth mentioning that the property is situated beside a disused sand quarry which has not been operational for many years and has become more of a wildlife habitat. We understand that there is no Lease or Planning in place for it to operate as a quarry, or any other business, at this time.

Features
Lovely character cut stone property

Large workshop/shed with pit

Additional cut stone granary ripe for conversion subject to Planning Permission

Close to Cloonloo National School and Gurteen Village

Large site

TRAVEL INFORMATION
Moygara to Knock International Airport – 37 kms – 31 mins
Moygara to Boyle – 14 kms – 16 minutes
Moygara to Gurteen – 4 kms – 6 minutes
Moygara to Sligo – 39 kms – 39 minutes

GURTEEN
Gurteen is a village in County Sligo, Ireland which has experienced quite a rise in development in the last number of years and has become, to some degree, a commuter town for people working in Sligo. It has a close knit community with music venues, bars, restaurants, community centre, schools, pharmacy, Post Office and shops.

MOYGARA CASTLE

Lough Gara was first mentioned in 1285 and was referred to as ‘Loch Technet’ and was later renamed ‘Loch Uí Ghadhra’. The lake and the nearby Moygara is named after the O’Gara family who ruled the area around Lough Gara since 1285 AD. The O’Gara’s built three castles, the main one was at Moygara built on the NW corner of Lough Gara. Moygara castle was thought to have been a very impressive building possibly built on the site of an earlier fortification. It is a very good example of a castellated building with many of its defensive features still evident. The oldest part of the castle is a ruined rectangular structure on the north side of the bawn wall, which may have been an earlier tower house. The gate tower was once two storeys but now lies in ruins. There are two keystones on the ground near the gate tower. These are now very weathered but one is depicted in a 1878 drawing by Wakeman, the drawing is of two figures with interwined limbs. It is thought the other is a single figure holding something in its arms. The castle was attacked in 1538 by O’Donnell and later by a band of mercenary Scots in 1581 when some of the buildings were burnt.
There is a local story that a sycamore tree near the castle is of the same shoot on which O’Gara hanged miscreants! It is also said that the castle used to have golden gates which are now hidden in Lough Gara. Moygara dates to 1500 AD, it is still in a relatively good state of preservation and is well worth a visit. Lough Gara and its beautiful surroundings in north west Roscommon is a wealth of history just waiting to be explored.



LOUGH GARA

Lough Gara is situated mainly in south Sligo in the parishes of Kilfree, Killaraght and Kilcolman, and Monasteraden with part of the lake stretching over the Sligo border into Kilnamanagh, a north Roscommon parish. From north to south the lake spans about four miles. The widest section stretches from the townland of Tawnymucklagh on the western shore, to Rathtermon and Ross on the eastern shore where more than a two and a half mile span lies. The lake lies south west of the Curlew Mountains with the town of Ballaghaderreen situated almost four miles to the southwest and the town of Boyle positioned just over four miles from its north eastern corner. Water is supplied to the lake by the Lung River, which enters at the southwestern angle, and the Breedoge River, which enters the lake at the southeastern angle. From the main upper lake the outflow is through the northeastern corner at Cuppanagh, the channel has one wide stretch about a mile long, which is called Lower Lough Gara. From that point the water flow is termed the Boyle river which flows past the town of Boyle into Lough Key and on to the Shannon. The lake has a number of islands. The main upper lake is divided into two sections with a strip of land and Clooncunny Bridge in between.

BER Details
BER: E1

Accommodation
Entrance Porch (1.60x 1.43)
Front door, window, tiled floor.
Reception 1 - Middle Room (5.10 x 4.20)
Tiled floor, timber panelling to walls (half), large feature fireplace with stove (and back boiler). Ornate wooden staircase with patterned inlay. Ornate timber ceiling. Built in cupboard housing fuse board. Window to front.
Reception 2 (4.52 x 4.03)
Wooden floor, feature natural stone wall with open fireplace and hearth. Wood panelled walls. Dual aspect windows front and rear.
Kitchen (5.05 x 3.34)
Archway from the middle reception room into kitchen/diner with tiled floor, window over looking garden and side window and back door. Range of timber wall and base units, integrated fridge/freezer, gas hob, red brick effect splash back. Built in cupboard with shelves. Timber ceilng with recessed spot lights.
Shower Room (located from Middle Room) (2.86 x 1.17)
Fully tiled walls and floor. Window. Timber ceiling. Double width shower cubicle and shower, w.c. and w.h.b.
Bedroom 1 (Downstairs) (2.84 x 2.74)
Window to front elevation. Tiled floor. Wooden ceiling, beamed walls. Radiator.
Landing (4.54 x 4.17)
Wooden floor, two windows to the front, two windows to the back, Dutch barn style ceiling, loft hatch, ornate open fireplace with antique mantel, built in hot press, radiator.
Bedroom 2 (4.18 x 2.78)
Timber panelled walls (half). Window to front elevation and gable end, vaulted pine ceiling, carpet, radiator.
Ensuite (1.79 x 1.04)
Wooden floor, w.c. and w.h.b. (No shower).
Bedroom 3 (4.03 x 4.09)
Dual aspect windows, wooden floor, timber panelled walls and vaulted ceiling. Radiator.


Heating : Dual Fuel Central Heating – Oil or Solid Fuel
Services: Septic tank on site, mains water and electricity

Directions
From Boyle take the R294 toward Gurteen. After 13 kms you will see a left hand turn for Monasteraden. Do not take this exit but take the next exit after the Monasteraden exit and the property will be found a short distance down the hill on your right.