PICTURES: Inside the Kilkenny manor that recently sold for €1,250,000

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Fanningstown House, located near Piltown in South Kilkenny, recently sold for €1,250,000 - according to figures obtained from the Property Price Register.

The property is a fully restored period residence consisting of three storeys over basement with an extensive traditional courtyard and walled garden to the rear and surrounded by approximately 42 acres of post-and-railed paddocks.

Fanningstown House is approached through wrought iron gates mounted on cut stone pillars with curved side walls with wrought iron railings which lead to a long tree-lined post-and-railed avenue to gravel forecourt.

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The property is a classical Georgian construction, dating from about 1765, and undertook an eighteen-month restoration in 1996/1997.

This work included re-roofing, new fenestration, re-wiring and re-plumbing and the conversion of the immediate out-offices to habitable accommodation.

Fanningstown House represents just about the perfect combination of period character and modern living.

The house, totally restored and tastefully extended, is set central in its lands and surrounded by post and rail paddocks. 

The small inner courtyard to the rear of the house is surrounded on three sides by the house, boot room and garden and on the fourth side by the rear the main courtyard. The inner courtyard is paved with flagstones.

The main courtyard enjoys both vehicular and pedestrian access. Vehicular access is through the stone arch with wrought iron gate to the right of the main house.

The extensive range of well-maintained and useful traditional stone buildings add to the general attraction of the property.

Here is situated a range of traditional stone outbuildings including lofted coach house/workshop, mare and foal box, range of five stables, small implement store and a further range of garages and two stables, kennels, and general stores.

To the rear of the courtyard is the haggard with four span barn which in turn opens to the post and rail paddocks.

The lands are divided into nine paddocks of varying sizes, with post and rail fencing and water.

The paddocks range from small turnout paddocks for mares and foals, to larger fields suitable for cultivation of crops or the making of hay. The lands are currently in mature pasture.

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