A fantastic historic property that when was the centre of Nineteenth-century rural neighborhood life when it was a faculty and later remodeled into a surprising household residence has hit the market.
Formerly Ballylough Nationwide Faculty, 1 Cozies Highway, is located within the townland of Castlecatt, close to Bushmills — recognized worldwide for being the house of the distillery that bears the identify of the North Coast magnificence spot.
Ballylough college, which is in the marketplace for presents over £595,000, was bought in 1995 by the present house owners, who restored the property to the very best of requirements all through the indifferent residence, which presents 5 bedrooms and three reception rooms.
With being solely a brief drive from a number of the North Coast’s most spectacular high points of interest, such because the Big’s Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, in addition to a number of the world’s most lauded golf programs, this residence presents easy accessibility to different scenic coastal cities equivalent to Portballintrae, Portrush, Portstewart and Ballycastle.
On method to the spectacular residence, guests are welcomed by the double gates into the courtyard. In step with the dimensions of the property, there's ample parking area accessible and people who get the keys to the old fashioned home may also benefit from the splendid wall-enclosed secret backyard — an escape from all of it that provides views of a well-laid garden accompanied by mature timber, crops and shrubbery.
Inside, the house presents a format for a busy, trendy household, with spacious, nicely laid-out, adaptable lodging. As soon as by the door, the property opens up right into a spacious reception corridor, off that are reception rooms bursting with authentic options, incorporating a excessive vaulted ceiling and twin fireplaces, which oozes allure and character all through.
The unique college entrance, with leaded stain glass home windows, leads into a big kitchen with centre island and Aga cooker.
The roomy really feel continues with the well-proportioned bedrooms and bogs, that are positioned each on the bottom and first ground, beginning with the primary bed room — excellent for visitor lodging, if wanted — full with authentic picket ground, sizzling press, panelled ceiling and recessed lights, in addition to a nicely kitted-out en-suite.
The well-equipped kitchen, in the meantime, presents all the pieces a prepare dinner may ever need, with an in depth vary of actual strong wooden items, a Welsh dresser, a centre island full with a much-coveted Belfast sink unit and mixer faucet and polished recessed granite worktop, an Aga oil-fired vary, an uncovered beam ceiling with a fan, a pantry cabinet and a quarry tiled ground.
Transferring into the open-plan lounge/eating space, the world reveals its split-level format with Cathedral-style vaulted ceiling with authentic wooden beam, open sandstone encompass fire (which is located within the eating space).
As well as, the cosiness is elevated up a notch with a multi-fuel range within the lounge.
An ornate forged iron and oak staircase results in a mezzanine, which opens up right into a household room, completed with strong oak ground, which, identical to the remainder of the property, is stuffed with lovely model touches, from a parquet ground to the strong picket staircase with ornamental newel put up, in addition to practicality because of under-stairs storage.
The wooden ground continues into the primary bed room, which has entry to a Jack and Jill-style toilet (a toilet that's usually located between two bed room and might be accessed individually).
Specializing in the lavatory itself, its point of interest is the free-standing claw-foot tub — excellent for a soothing second — in addition to a walk-in bathe cubicle for sensible dwelling.
The opposite principal bed room enjoys an en-suite; all 5 bedrooms are of an excellent measurement and are nicely proportioned.
Viewing is strongly inspired for this property as curiosity is predicted to be excessive. Anybody who needs to make a reserving ought to contact Bensons by calling 028 7034 3677