PICTURES: Former Laois rectory on property market for €1.1 million

Giving serious Pride and Prejudice vibes, a classic Edwardian house beside the 5-star Ballyfin House Hotel, has come on the market for the first time in 40 years, priced at €1.1 million.

Rosnashane House, Cappanrush in Ballyfin is a former rectory with large bright rooms, landscaped gardens, a coach house, stables and tennis court on about 7.6 acres. Tap NEXT to view photo gallery. Full description below.

Built in 1906, the property is approached through elegant brick entrance piers with cast iron gates.
A sweeping gravel avenue leads to a classic turning circle, with comfortable parking for ten or more cars. Rosnashane House and the coachhouse are constructed in Durrow brick from Laois.
The elegant entrance hall exudes warmth and charm.
Off it is the drawing room with dual-aspect views and a period fireplace.
The formal dining room, also with dual aspect views, a bay window and period fireplace, easily seats ten or more guests.
To the rear of the house, the living room has a fireplace with tranquil views of the landscaped rear garden.
The kitchen overlooks the front grounds and features a bespoke copper extractor hood, integrated appliances, and three sash windows that bathe the space in natural light. A separate hallway off the kitchen leads to a practical utility room, toilet, and pantry area.
Four spacious bedrooms on the first floor each benefit from large sash windows, built-in wardrobes and period fireplaces. The first floor also includes a well-appointed bathroom and separate shower room.
The house retains many period features, including the distinctive gables, cast-iron downpipes, and interior window shutters.
The main house measures 2,062 sq ft (191.6 sq m).
The Coach House at 1,629 sq ft / 151.4 sq m, has a separate entrance with a living space with fireplaces upstairs and downstairs. Upstairs consists of two rooms, one of which is a large open area, with potential for conversion to various uses.
The gardens are mature and thoughtfully curated, with a rich variety of specimen trees, flowering shrubs, sculpted hedging and traditional manicured lawns. To the rear of the house is a formal design with a pond filled with water lilies.
There are generous utbuildings along with a dedicated gardener’s WC. The well maintain land has frontage onto two roads.
Rosnashane has a septic tank, oil fired central heating, and mains water and is exempt from BER.
Priced at €1,100,000, the selling agent is Savills, email Cianan.Duff@savills.ie