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A super energy efficient family home in the rolling Tipperary hills for €550,000
Ardbawn has an exceptionally high BER for a house built over two decades ago.
SET AMONGST THE rolling hills of Co Tipperary, this spacious five-bedder is just a mile from Thurles and makes an ideal option for anyone looking to for a slice of countryside life while being close to a busy town.
For a house built over two decades ago, it has an impressive BER of A2 – which is also a great achievement for a home with 16 room house spread over a floor area of 372 m².
Now on the market for €550,000, the rooms are large and light-filled and given the high BER, any updates to this home will purely be cosmetic.
The unique feature in this home has got to be the landing, also called the flying bridge, that offers countryside and racecourse views and is currently home to a pool table.
This bridge leads to one of the four bedrooms. Below the bridge, is the dining space that’s also home to a seating area. From here you can access the south facing patio. Another separate lounge also leads to the patio, while large sliding internal doors link all rooms.
On the other side of this central space are a further set of double doors to the kitchen. Here, French doors lead to the patio. There are actually a number of patios dotted around this home, meaning the new owner of Ardbawn will have little trouble chasing the sun throughout the day.
A smaller and cosier den/TV room sits just off the kitchen, while the utility room keeps laundry out of the way and it’s accessed through the adjoining garage.
One bedroom is located on the ground floor but there’s no traipsing to the bathroom here – every bedroom has an en suite bathroom with a power shower. This makes the ground floor bedroom a great option for guests who fancy the privacy or those with limited mobility.
The next owner of Ardbawn will enjoy underfloor heating while a geothermal heat pump and a back-up condensing oil boiler heats the rest of the house. The hot water is delivered by a second heat pump which is cleverly designed to use the heat already inside the utility room, either from solar gain through the windows or from the underfloor heating. Each room has its own heat settings that can be controlled by an app, too.
With Thurles just a mile away, the M8 and the train are a quick drive away, making this home well-suited to anyone who loves the countryside but doesn’t want to lose their connection with more urban areas.
Ardbawn, Thurles, Co. Tipperary is on the market for €550,000 through P.J. Broderick& Co.
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