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This 19th century castle sits on 250 acres with its own helipad and spa
It also has two tennis courts, an equestrian centre, a library and a billiard room.
CASTLE ESTATES ARE always impressive but rarely are they filled with modern luxuries like a steam room, a sauna, underground heating, Swarovski door handles and Waterford Crystal chandeliers.
Overlooking the River Suir and built on 250 acres, Rocketts Castle Estate includes two tennis courts, an equestrian centre, a helipad, fishing lodge, children’s playground and dedicated kennels.
It’s on sale for €6 million.
Built around 1863, the castle has recently undergone a full renovation and redecoration while maintaining many of its original features, such as cornicing, ceiling roses, sash and casement windows and marble fireplaces.
The castle features a recently installed, state-of-the-art gas central heating system with oil-fired central heating as backup, and underground heating throughout the ground floor, along with four gas fires in the bedrooms and an AGA in the kitchen.
It contains three reception rooms, a library, two sun rooms, a billiards room, a bar and six bedrooms and six bathrooms. Outside, there’s a thirteenth century castle four-level tower with its own electricity supply and a variety of original features.
The bedroom suites are both suitable for hosting lavish house parties and being a comfortable and homely family abode, with marble fireplaces in each.
The Fishing Lodge was originally a range of traditional outbuildings serving the estate but is now fully renovated to feature a spa room including showers, a sauna, steam room and spa. The accommodation is laid out over two floors and includes five bedrooms.
The walled gardens include a traditional apple house/cold store, kennels, a children’s playground, a helicopter landing pad, two tennis courts and an isolation paddock for livestock. The whole area is surrounded by flowering plants and shrubs, fruit trees and lawns.
Rocketts Castle Estate, Portlaw, Co. Waterford is on sale for €6 million from Savills Dawson Street via Daft.ie.
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