Thornhill Manor Estate, Hollymount, Co Mayo
For sale by private treaty (under court order)

Thornhill Manor, Hollymount, Co Mayo, Ireland. 10,500 square foot classical Palladian residence, built in 1995. The three storey main residence building consists of 8,500 square foot has five formal reception rooms, eleven bedrooms, and appropriate support rooms - butlers pantry, working kitchen with adjacent pantry, guest and staff bathrooms.

An additional 2,000 square foot wing forms a courtyard at the rear of the residence.This area contains a three-room apartment with bath, tack room with bath, laundry and furnace rooms, a stable with three horseboxes, and two-vehicle garage.

The spacious ninety-four acre setting offers a bucolic privacy with rolling lawns, stonewalls, mature woodland and mountain views. Thornhill Manor is situated in an area of historic estates, eg, Guinness family's Ashford Castle, Moore Hall, home and estate of patriot John Moore, and Westport House, the seat of the Marquis of Sligo, now open to visitors. The property is 16 miles from Knock International Airport, and 30 miles to Galway City.

There are several 18-hole championship golf courses in the immediate vicinity. Two packs of foxhounds are within a close distance. There are excellent primary and secondary schools available to Hollymount. Galway City enjoys an international reputation for culture, most particularly theatre, dancing and music, and is the location of the National University of Ireland, Galway.

The interior design is resplendent with custom-made and authentic period embellishments throughout commencing with gracious room sizes, high ceilings, all hand crafted architrave, custom sized and designed double and single doors with 18th century solid brass hardware by the world renowned American reproduction firm, Baldwin Company.

In keeping with the period charm of the reception rooms, one sees elegant chandeliers of hand blown custom Venetian Murano glass, magnificent pewter and solid brass of triple tier design, antique pewter, and alabaster with solid brass candelabra adorning the ceilings. Notable examples of Austrian hand blown and etched globes are seen in hall and stair wells. These, when lit, cast a delicate lace pattern on the ceiling and surrounding walls.

Many of the rooms throughout the residence display a custom-made drapery treatment with appropriate fittings.The skill of the cabinet maker is seen in the architrave joinery, and individually hand crafted custom designed fluted balustrades complimenting other interior architrave designs. Three working fireplaces with custom mantels warm and brighten the east room, formal entrance foyer, and library.