Slevoir, Terrygass: The Victorian country house sold for €1,278,000 in September
A number of houses in Tipperary fetched over the €1m mark during the past year, according to details released on the Irish Property Price Register.
The register lists all residential and commercial sales throughout the country, including date of sale and price fetched.
While the highest price listed is €2,214,222.77 for Lodge 1, Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh, that may refer to the 16 units bought by Focus Ireland and not one individual property.
The highest price was for Slevoir on Lough Derg near Terryglass. It went for €1,278,000 in September.
Situated on the northeastern shore of Lough Derg, it enjoys almost 1.5km of lake frontage.
Slevoir,, which has 11 bedrooms, is considered to be one of Ireland’s finest Victorian country houses.
It also has a private harbour and 119 acres of parkland and woodlands.
The year started with 3 Maple Court, Silversprings Road, Clonmel, fetching €500,000, followed in February with The Cottage, Thornybridge Farm, Lisatubrid, hitting €700,000 and Boytonrath, Cashel, selling for €640,000.
The first property to hit over the €1m tag was Brookhill, Fethard, a 378.3 square metre (4,072sq ft) five-bed on 13 acres with four stables and other outbuildings, which sold in March.
Another big sale in March was 43 Lakelands, Cullinagh, Ballina, which went for €700,000.
April was a good month for big sales in Tipperary with Riverston, Nenagh, fetching €750,000 and Treetops in Portroe, Nenagh selling for €800,000; Wellington House outside Nenagh went for €723,000.
A number pf properties went in the €500,000 mark, with the county’s largest apartment price being fetched for Apt 1, The Green, Cashel, at €595,000.
April also saw the lowest price - €8,000 for a house in Cabragh Court, Thurles.
Two properties went for over €1m in June - Castlegrace, Clogheeen, €1,210,000; and Units 77-81 Ballygraigue Court, Nenagh, €1,074,890.
Grantstown Castle in Kilfeacle came close to the mark at €975,000.
July saw The Deanery House, Cashel, constructed in 1790, a two-storey limestone-built residence, sell for €800,000. Since the 1960s is had been the official rectory / vicarage for Cashel Parish (Church Of Ireland). It is also an established and important landmark for the town of Cashel.
The highest price fetched in August was for a house in Curraghtemple on the outskirts of Nenagh, which went for €795,000, while apart from Slevoir, another property, Dundrum Wood, Dundrum is listed at €1,100,000. However, this may refer to an entire estate being built in the picturesque village and not one individual property.
In October, The Chancel, Hoare Abbey, Cashel, a private residence, went for €480,000.
Tippeary Town had the biggest sale registered in November with €615,000 paid for The Vale, Murgasty Road.
The highest price in December was again in the south of the county, with €575,000 being paid for 5 Ashpark, Carrick-on-Suir.
Not surprising, throughout the year, the highest values were recorded for houses around Nenagh and Lough Derg in the north end of the county and around Clonmel in the south where prices regularly hit between €400,000 and €500,000.
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