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Carpenham – A charming, listed residence dating back to 1826 on the edge of the picturesque County Down village, Rostrevor
Set in 5 acres of private mature grounds
Walking distance from Rostrevor Village and the Carlingford Lough shoreline 5 minutes from Warrenpoint 10 minutes from Newry
50 minutes from Belfast 1.5 hours from Dublin
Impressive Reception Hall 4 Reception Rooms
Kitchen with Dining Area
7 Bedrooms (3 with private ensuite facilities)
Bathroom/WC
Leisure wing with swimming pool/gym area/sauna/steam room and changing/shower room
Coach house recently converted into two self-contained high specification apartments
Extensive outbuildings and large shed
Dual Oil Fired/wood pellet heating system
Security alarm system installed

Summary
‘Carpenham'. A charming Elizabethan Cottage style residence dating back to 1826 and occupying a secluded mature wooded setting on the Northern edge of Rostrevor Village, with grounds extending to approximately 5 acres.

Whilst the setting enjoys complete privacy, the property is only a 5 minute walk from the charming County Down village of Rostrevor, set on the shores of Carlingford Lough.

Rostrevor and the nearby town of Warrenpoint, offer an excellent array of local shopping facilities, restaurants, coffee shops and bistros.

Carpenham is also well located, less than an hour from Belfast, 10 minutes from Newry, and 1.5 hours from Dublin.

The property is a Grade B listed property and is of a particularly attractive architectural style and features in the book ‘Buildings of South County Down' by Philip Smith. Extract Below:

The various iterations of the Picturesque style came into fashion during the same period as Rostrevor, its hinterland around Carlingford Lough experienced a boom in the building of residences for the gentry and small shoreline villas, and the
‘old English' Tudoresque version of the genre in particular came to be favoured for a number of properties in the area. Arguably the finest amongst these is Carpenham, a low but extensive one-and-a-half to two-storey ‘Elizabethan Cottage' of c 1826 by William Vitruvius Morrison, set within now much contracted, but still delightful, wooded grounds on the northern edge of the village.

The house displays all the attributes one might hope for. It has, an asymmetric but sophisticated planform, an overhanging steeply-pitched roof, and lively undulating elevations with multiple gabled and square bays, half-dormers, decorative barge-boards, mullioned and transomed multi-paned windows, tall (originally taller) star-profile chimney-stacks, all coated in roughcast with a coved eaves, some drip mouldings and faux half-timbering. The cast-facing front commences in a sophisticated, marginally more baronial scale to the south where the largest bay sits next to the slightly lower entrance projection, the latter having a Tudor-arched doorway under a jettied upper storey with corbels in the form of horned leopards, or some other variety of big cat.

The property offers deceptively spacious accommodation extending to c.8,000sq ft comprising of an attractive reception hall, cloakroom/WC, 4 reception rooms, kitchen, bathroom/WC. In addition, on the ground floor, there is a leisure wing with swimming pool, fitness area, shower room and sauna.

On the first floor, there are 7 bedrooms (3 with private ensuite facilities) and main bathroom.

The adjacent Coach House to Carpenham has been recently converted into two excellent self contained apartments (one with 2 bedrooms and one with 3 bedrooms).

All in all, the sale of Carpenham represents a unique opportunity to acquire a period residence set in private mature gardens within walking distance of the picturesque Rostrevor Village.

Viewing is by private appointment and is highly recommended.

Accomodation
Entrance Porch 8'4\\" x 8' (2.54m x 2.44m)
Arched glazed double entrance doors. Parquet flooring. Recessed ornament niches.

Reception Hall
Impressive stairway to first floor with turned spindles, newell post and polished mahogany handrail. Corniced ceiling.

Cloakroom
Low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin

Drawing Room 42'4\\" (12.9) x 20'9\\" (6.32)To Maximum
Twin period fireplaces, ornate corniced ceiling

Living Room 21'2\\" x 19'9\\" (6.45m x 6.02m)
Attractive period fireplace. Ornate corniced ceiling

Family Room 16'3\\" x 14'2\\" (4.95m x 4.32m)
Ornate period fireplace. Built in bookshelves. Ornate corniced ceiling.

Dining Room 21'3\\" x 12'7\\" (6.48m x 3.84m)
Ornate period fireplace. Corniced ceiling

Snug 16'10\\" x 10'1\\" (5.13m x 3.07m)
Corniced ceiling.

Kitchen with Casual Dining Area 24'8\\" x 14'9\\" (7.52m x 4.5m)
Fitted with a good range of high and low level pine units. Granite work surfaces with inset sink. Aga Range. Integrated fridge and dishwasher. Stainless steel range with gas rings, electric ovens and stainless steel extractor canopy. Corniced ceiling. Polished granite floor.

Utility Room 14'2\\" x 5'1\\" (4.32m x 1.55m)
High and low level units, inset sink, plumbed for washing machine

Garden Room 22'2\\" x 14'4\\" (6.76m x 4.37m)
Vaulted ceiling. Full length glazing with sliding doors leading to patio area and mature gardens.

Bathroom
Vaulted ceiling. Full length glazing with sliding doors leading to patio area and mature gardens.

Swimming Pool 50'7\\" x 26'7\\" (15.42m x 8.1m)
Vaulted ceiling

Changing Room 17'7\\" x 16'6\\" (5.36m x 5.03m)
Tiled floor, pedestal wash hand basin

Jacuzzi Room 21'7\\" x 17'7\\" (6.58m x 5.36m)
Fully tiled marble shower enclosure and steam room

First Floor


Bedoom1 15'9\\" x 14'2\\" (4.8m x 4.32m)
Attractive feature fireplace

Ensuite Bathroom
Coloured suite comprising bath, shower enclosure, low flush WC, pedestal wash hand

Bedroom 2 18'4\\" x 14'8\\" (5.6m x 4.47m)

Bedroom 3 17'2\\" x 16'1\\" (5.23m x 4.9m)
Attractive feature fireplace

Bedroom 4 18'8\\" x 15'9\\" (5.7m x 4.8m)

Bedroom 5 16'1\\" x 10'2\\" (4.9m x 3.1m)
Wash hand basin vanity unit.

Bedroom 6 16'11\\" x 15'3\\" (5.16m x 4.65m)

Ensuite Bathroom
Shower Enclosure, low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, bidet

Bedroom 7 11'9\\" x 11'9\\" (3.58m x 3.58m)

Bathroom
Coloured suite, panelled bath, mixer taps, separate shower enclosure, low flush WC, twin wash hand basin vanity unit

Coach House


Apartment 1 (Ground floor)


Open Plan Living/Dining/Kitchen 15'7\\" x 14'6\\" (4.75m x 4.42m)
Kitchen Area: Fitted with a range of high and Low Level units, inset sink, granite worktops, 4 ring hob, electric oven, integrated fridge freezer

Bedroom1 14'5\\" x 12'7\\" (4.4m x 3.84m)

Bedroom 2 14'5\\" x 7'7\\" (4.4m x 2.3m)

Bathroom
Contemporary white suite comprising freestanding bath. Large walk in shower enclosure, low flush WC, wash hand basin

Apartment 2 (First floor)


Open Plan Living/Dining/Kitchen 27'9\\" x 14'7\\" (8.46m x 4.45m)
Kitchen Area: Fitted with a range of high and Low Level units, inset sink, granite worktops, 4 ring hob, electric oven, integrated fridge freezer

Bedroom 1 14'6\\" x 8'5\\" (4.42m x 2.57m)

Bedroom 2 14'7\\" x 7'7\\" (4.45m x 2.3m)

Bedroom 3 11' x 6'9\\" (3.35m x 2.06m)

Bathroom
Panelled bath, separate shower enclosure, low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin

Outside
An impressive entrance with automated gates leads to a sweeping tree lined driveway and a generous parking/turning area to the front of the house. The house is set in private mature grounds with extensive lawns and mature trees and shrubs. Range of outbuildings including former stable blocks and large shed.

Shed 69'6\\" x 30' (21.18m x 9.14m)