Mansion for Sale in Ardpatrick, South West, Ireland

Majestic Irish Castle, Perfect for Entertaining

*Magnificent Irish Castle for sale built with Red Sandstone in the Scottish Baronial style, with breathtaking views of the Ballyhoura mountains.

*Castle Oliver is a comfortable home but also an elaborate party house which will impress all your discerning guests.
This private property is both rural and also accessible to motorways and airports.


• Porch
• Reception hall
• Library
• Billiards room
• Drawing room
• Ballroom room
• Dining room
• 12 luxury ensuite bedrooms
• Further 2 bedrooms
• Kitchen- breakfast room
• Pantry
• Office
• Laundry
• Wine cellar
• 3 w.c.
• Servants quarters
• Grooms house
• Coach houses
• Stables & store rooms
• Landscape gardens & ornamental lake, with magnificent views
• Outdoor hot tub

The castle which is built of the unusual red sandstone is an Irish version of Scottish baronial style. There is a massive tower like keep, and many stepped gables and corbelle oriels, also a tall battlement turret, it is truly a fairytale castle. Along the principal fronts is a terrace with a pierced ‘Jacobean parapet adorned with 5ft mythical Gryphons keeping watch of their castle. On the hill above the castle is a gothic ‘eyecatcher’ know as Oliver’s Folly.

One enters the castle through a heavy oak door into the impressive Clondfoy hall with its enormous fireplace and restored stained glass window depicting St Patricks life which leads to the grand oak staircase leading to the first floor return with the most outstanding 16ft tall stained glassed window featuring heraldic symbols.

*The ground floor of the castle contains, a beautiful wood panelled library with its ornately carved mahogany book cases and chimney piece, an impressive billiard room with its elegant original cornicing and a gothic Victorian oak fireplace, drawing room with original hand painted ceiling and stunning marble fireplace which lead to the magnificent ballroom boasting another elaborate hand painted ceiling and an antique marble fireplace leading onto an atmospheric gothic dining room with its intricate stencilled walls and heraldic corbels.
Double French doors lead from the Glenosheen hallway to the gardens. Throughout the castle there is an abundance of period features including, wooden floors and decorative cornicing. All ground floor reception rooms have 18ft high ceilings and contain large picture windows which flood the castle with natural light from every angle with stunning views to the gardens and surrounding mountainous landscape. Also located on the ground floor is the kitchen, pantry, servants dinning hall, laundry and various stores. The courtyard, which is accessed from the ground floor, contains a number of coach houses, stables and stores.

The first floor and upper mezzanine contains twelve bedrooms all with their own luxurious bathrooms with power showers and double slipper bath tubs.
The main bedroom suite boasts 14ft high ceilings and together with its ensuite is approx 800sq ft.
On the second floor there are a further nine rooms in need of refurbishment. From the west wing second floor one can enter on to the roof of the castle and survey the surrounding lands.

The castle has the added distinction of hosting Ireland’s largest private wine cellar which is in fantastic original condition and has a capacity to hold 55,000 bottles.
It is accessed via the original stone spiral staircase that connects to all floors and continues all the way to the bell tower.

Gardens

The manicured gardens have been meticulously upgraded and maintained and
include an impressive four terraced lawn garden flanked by many impressive specimen oak, lime and beech trees, a lake with ornamental fish and small viewing bridge, woodland nature trails, a sunken orchard garden with fountain, and a fabulous folly with an out-door hot-tub. The grounds are very private offering breathtaking views of the ballyhoura mountains and forests across the valley.


Location

Castle Oliver nestles between two beautiful unspoilt country villages of Ardpatrick and Ballyorgan both with pubs that provide a great social scene. The thriving town of Mallow is a twenty minute drive. Cork and Limerick cities are just under an hours drive away. Shannon international airport is approx one hours drive. Dublin city and airport are just two hours away travelling by the M8 motorway.

Viewings

All viewings strictly by appointment through agent.