MEATH: €1m:FROM THE outside, Swynnerton Lodge in Blackcastle, Navan, Co Meath, is an ordinary-looking bungalow but it's set on more than 34 acres of the most magical grounds overlooking the Boyne.
The property goes under the hammer on September 27th through Smith Harrington, which is quoting an AMV of €1 million.
Built around 1896 as a fishing lodge and formerly part of the Blackcastle Estate, it was extended in the 1970s. The house is positively rambling at 400sq m (4,319sq ft) and has eight bedrooms, five bathrooms and shower rooms and an atmosphere of cosy splendour. There’s practically a room for every occasion in Swynnerton Lodge, including a drawing room, a dining room, a breakfast room, a study, a piano room and a barbecue room.
There’s a quaintness to the property. The dining room and living room are elegant, almost Victorian in their decor. One of the bedrooms is referred to in the brochure as the “maids bed and bathroom” and there’s an old-style pantry as well as a kitchen.
A mix of woodland and farmland, part of the grounds are also landscaped with a cobble-lock driveway.
Other features on the grounds include a detached garage, a fishing hut, and a salmon hatchery that isn’t currently in use. The property is being sold with fishing rights to the Boyne for salmon and trout.
Swynnerton Lodge, Blackcastle, Navan, Co Meath. Country retreat with fishing. Agent: Smith Harrington
