Co Wicklow: €3.9m: A fine Georgian mansion sits at the centre of the Redcross equestrian centre and farm, writes Anne Dempsey
Riversdale House and stud, Redcross, Co Wicklow, set in 60 rolling acres, comprises a fine Georgian mansion, extensive equestrian facilities, working farm, four additional houses and two apartments. The main house is on an elevated site overlooking an attractive south-facing front garden and affording lovely rural views.
The entire is being sold by private treaty with HOK Country, guiding €3.9m.
The house built in 1864 has four attractive light-filled reception rooms, a large country-style kitchen, five bedrooms, three en-suite, including a particularly spacious master bedroom. Within the estate is a five bedroom manager's house, a three bedroom gate lodge, a two-bedroom guest cottage, a one bedroom gardener's cottage and two double staff apartments.
The equestrian facilities include 31 loose boxes, indoor and outdoor arenas, a horse walker, solarium, and a number of well-laid out paddocks.
The property is situated on a quiet country road, two miles from the Dublin-Wexford N11 and four miles inland from Brittas Bay.
First impressions point to generous scale and bags of style. The entrance hall has marble flooring, carved timber staircase, and offers glimpses of an inner hall and family room beyond. A south-facing drawing room has a polished timber floor, carved timber chimney piece with raised cast-iron grate and glazed doors to a garden terrace. This room opens to a library decorated in red with an easy seating area grouped around a large bow window, giving garden views.There are French doors opening onto the garden terrace.
The stylish dining room has a pale decor and an eclectic furnishing mix, while a bright and colourful family room opens to a rear courtyard. There is a guest wc off the hall.
The large kitchen/breakfast room has pitch pine flooring, timber beamed ceiling, extensive units in oak and teak, a four-oven Aga cooker, and solid wood central island unit. There is a space for a large refectory table and seating area. There is a door to an adjoining pantry with a utility room nearby, and stairs to an upper storage area. A rear hall has a door to a courtyard.
The staircase divides at the first-floor return. The master en-suite bed/sitting room takes up one wing. Lit by five windows, including a bow window, it is calm and elegant. Its large bathroom is panelled in mint green and features a hydrotherapy bath, twin pedestal basins, cabinet shower, fitted wardrobes and a toilet enclosed within the room.
Two of the remaining four bedrooms are en-suite and two share an interconnecting bathroom. All bedrooms have fitted storage.
A long avenue sweeps up to the property and there is an secondary entrance drive.
The lands are post and rail fenced, comprising five fields and eight paddocks.
The house has a formal front lawn and south facing sun terrace with a path down to a small lake. An inner and outer rear courtyard house the loose boxes, along with the extensive equestrian facilities, and two apartments for staff.
A modern bungalow with 3,500 sq ft of accommodation, including five bedrooms and five bathrooms, is adjacent to the yard, as is an attractive period guest cottage. The gate lodge has been recently refurbished, and a small gardeners cottage nestles in the east garden.
