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Going back to school won't be a hardship with this gorgeous old schoolhouse

There’s no exams here, that’s for sure.

IF THE THOUGHT of ever having to go back to school or sit your Leaving Cert again send shudders of fear down your spine – worry not.

Built in 1921 this was a national school until 1968, after which it was converted into a family home.

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Rochestown Old School House, Ballyneety, Co Limerick is available through Team Quane for €325,000 via Daft.ie.

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The four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached house has a tar and pebble driveway with natural dry-stone raised flower beds and a private patio to the front.

There are uninterrupted views of nearby Rockstown Castle.

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Entering the property, there is a playroom, garage, office, dining room, sitting room, music room, kitchen/dining room and a bathroom downstairs.

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The kitchen is south/west facing and with floor to ceiling glazing in the dining room, which opens to the garden and benefits from the spectacular sunsets.

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The kitchen features a high-quality maple kitchen cabinets with a granite work top and splash back area. There’s an integrated fridge/freezer and dishwasher as well as an electric oven with a gas hob, an extractor fan, a wine rack and a centre island unit.

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There are French doors leading to the garden and a double height ceiling over the dining area.

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Upgraded and extensively renovated to make the most of the light, the whole property is elegantly decorated in a neutral warm palette with timber fittings and flooring throughout bar the kitchen which has a ceramic tiled floor.

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Features in the sitting room include coving, wall lights, solid oak wooden floors and a feature fireplace with a gas stove and polished hearth.

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Upstairs there are four bedrooms – the master bedroom has an en-suite –  a study and a main bathroom.

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The master bedroom and two other bedrooms have maple floors and built-in wardrobes.

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Throughout the house, the property is fitted with PVC double-glazed window, PVC fascias and soffits.

Additionally there is a garage and fuel shed, a private well and an Envirocare biocycle system. Outside there are landscaped mature gardens with raised flower beds.

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 Rochestown Old School House, Ballyneety, Co Limerick is available through Team Quane via Daft.ie.

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