Glanmore Castle, Devils Glen

Glanmore Castle, Castle of the Great Glen, was originally built in 1760 and was the family seat of the Synge's. In 1804, Ireland's premier Architect Francis Johnston was commissioned to transform the original house into a castellated residence by adding turrets and a castellated parapet. In recent years, Glanmore Castle has been tastefully subdivided into four separate homes offering total privacy. Set amidst the dramatic landscape of The Devil's Glen, with over 200 acres of magical woodland land trails, river walks and a spectacular waterfall, Glanmore Castle is an outdoor enthusiast's dream while at the same time is just a 45 minutes' drive from Dublin City Centre. Bounded by mature trees, surrounded by rolling hills and lying on 0.8 of a hectare (2 acres) of gardens, it's like an oasis of pleasure grounds 46km from Dublin.

Number 4 Glanmore Castle is a magnificient two bed, two bath and two powder room stately home set over three levels and extending to approximately 207sqm. It has been recently renovated to an exceptionally high standard by the current owners with bathrooms and kitchen completely upgraded.

The accommodation briefly includes the entrance hall with exposed wooden roof beams and deep casement windows, guest w/c and boot room. An inner hall runs the entire width and depth of the castle with chandeliered high ceilings. The magnificent drawing room still features the original fireplace along with a crystal chandelier and it is flooded with natural light through the bay of casement windows with the Devils Glen and private garden as their backdrop. At garden level, a long hall leads to a wonderful east facing new kitchen with all modern appliances. with double doors accessing the gardens and includes additional storage and pantry. The upper level is accessed up a stunning black and white staircase where an extremely generous landing with bay of westerly facing casement windows with views to the summit of Carrig mountain providing excellent space as a home office with distraction. There are two generously sized double bedrooms with the master bedroom with an impressive en suite and spectacular picture window views overlooking the woodland area. A large family bathroom, beautifully finished completes the accommodation at this level. To front of the castle, there is private car parking for 3 cars with additional guest parking outside. The rear garden which can be accessed down steps from the ground floor and at garden level from the kitchen is private and sheltered on either side with mature trees and shrubs and blends effortlessly with the towering conifers that slope to the valley.