The Open Championship in Portrush will dominate many people’s thoughts this weekend but you would never need to go far to watch a spot of golf if you resided in The Lucas.
This substantial 6 bed home is situated overlooking the Jack Nicklaus-designed course at Kileen Castle in Dunsany, Co Meath – a former host venue for both the Solheim Cup and Ladies Irish Open, not to mention next month’s Irish Challenge.
Recognised as one of Ireland’s premier parkland courses, Kileen Castle is one of just two Nicklaus-designed courses in Ireland, along with the one at Mount Juliet in Kilkenny. Life here is complemented by a clubhouse with locker rooms, short game and driving-range facilities, and post-play refreshments at the historical Killeen Castle, serving the flavours of the Boyne valley region.
Whether you’re a scratch golfer or an occasional hacker, you can’t help but be impressed by the property, which offers an incredible 665sqm of living space.
Still in showhouse condition, the ground floor comprises an impressive entrance hall leading into a spacious reception hall.
The sitting room and separate dining room are bright and generously proportioned, ideal for entertaining, while the kitchen/family room serves as the heart of the home, fitted with high-quality cabinetry and appliances. Additional rooms on this level include a snug, study, utility room, pantry, cloakroom, guest WC, and WC. The double garage with adjoining plant room is accessed internally.
Upstairs, the first floor accommodates five luxurious bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms and excellent wardrobe space, including walk-in wardrobes.
The master suite enjoys a private balcony, and two further bedrooms have direct balcony access, offering beautiful views over the estate.
The second floor provides exceptional additional living space with a reading area, cinema room, games room and storage rooms, ideal for family relaxation and leisure activities.
Externally, the house is approached by a sweeping driveway through electric gates, with mature planting and professionally landscaped gardens enhancing its privacy and appeal. Terraces offer perfect spaces for outdoor dining and entertaining.
Amongst the key specifications offered in the home include bespoke hardwood internal joinery, including doors, architraves and skirtings, as well as high quality ironmongery throughout. There is also engineered timber flooring in selected areas and natural stone tiling in the kitchen, bathrooms and hall areas.
The property also offers custom-fitted wardrobes and walk-in wardrobes while there is even a golf buggy charging point in the garage so you’re always ready to hit the fairways.
The grounds of the estate are really something. Measuring 560 acres (226 hectares) in total, facilities include a 30,000sq ft (2,790sq m) clubhouse and purpose-built events pavilion that caters to conferences, golf groups and weddings.
The golf course, set in this historical woodland in the heart of Ireland’s royal county, has been voted the best parkland course in the Greater Dublin Area on numerous occasions, and the estate is being enhanced with the development of a luxury hotel within the castle itself.
In terms of transport links, the property is close to the M3 motorway and takes an hour to Dublin and 30 minutes to Dublin Airport, while the local towns of Dunshaughlin, Trim, Navan and Dunboyne provide schools, shopping and dining.
In addition to on-site golf, four other courses lie in the vicinity, while racecourses at Fairyhouse and Navan are also in easy reach. In testament to its design and expensive fit-out and the fact that it has not dated since it was constructed in 2007, nothing has been overlooked here at The Lucas. Nothing, that is, except one of the finest parkland courses in Ireland.
We will all hopefully enjoy The Open this weekend but you could be enjoying golf daily if you purchase The Lucas.
Find out more about this superb home on MyHome at www.myhome.ie/4939275 or contact selling agent Cianan Duff of Savills Residential and Country Agency on +353 1 618 1300.
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