£925,000-plus for secluded stud farm

A stud farm with 120 acres of prime farmland in Co Tipperary comes to the market this week with an asking price of £925,000-plus. South Lodge, Carrick-on-Suir, is a manageable six-bedroom country house in good decorative order with extensive horse training facilities. The owner, a horse trainer, is relocating to another part of the county.

Located six miles from Carrick-on-Suir, the two-storey house has an attractive and very private setting with the house at the centre of the land well away from the road.

It is reached at the end of a long driveway with paddocks on either side. The house is flanked by mature oak trees, and a belt of timber separates it from the walled gardens. The front door opens into a 34 ft hallway which has an elegant staircase rising up to the upper floor. Light spills into the hall from two sides and this sunny feel is accentuated by the striped yellow wallpaper.

The drawing-room has a bright double aspect with windows facing south and west. The drawing-room also has a dual aspect and lovely views over the gardens and towards Slievenamon mountain. There is also a study with fitted bookshelves. The fully-fitted kitchen has a terrazzo tile floor and a four-door Aga. Doors lead to a rear lobby with laundry and utility room, the breakfast-room and a bathroom.

Upstairs the principal bedrooms lead off a bright landing where a narrow staircase goes up to the attic level. The main bedroom is a bright airy room with an arch leading through to an en suite dressing-room and a separate bathroom. The remaining five bedrooms, including a large attic bedroom, share two bathrooms.

The gravelled sweep in front of the house offers plenty of parking space. Behind the house is a yard with store rooms and beyond this are two well kept stable yards. There is also a large barn, a lunging ring and a three-bedroom groom's cottage.