Tooreen West, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway

Gohery Properties are delighted to bring to the market this impressive five-bedroom detached family residence located in the picturesque area of Tarrea / Tooreen West, KIlcolgan, Co. Galway. Maintained in excellent condition, this spacious property is well planned and an ideal family home. Situated on a truly magical site of 1.4 acres which has been thoughtfully planted, planned and expertly and lovingly tended to – a gardeners dream. The site also includes a large driveway with parking for 3 or 4 cars and a writers cabin – suitable for a wide variety of uses including a detached home office. Constructed in 2004, this modern home will cater for all family needs with 3 ensuite double bedrooms, main reception, sunroom, study, kitchen / dining, External writers cabin / home office and a large site of 1.4 acres which includes large, planted areas and lawns. The entrance is via electric gates – As you walk through the gate at the front of the house there is a small apple and plum orchard to the left. To the right is a wildflower meadow – home to various species of wild orchid as well as seeded with wildflowers. Still on the right is the ‘Moon Garden.’ Here the owner has planted a variety of roses and flowers which are fragrant at night including the Evening Primrose. The Moon Garden also features an arbour – a perfect place to sit and watch the sun go down in the evening while enjoying the delicious fragrance of flowers and watching the sun go down. At the rear of the house is a verandah and patio – perfect to rest or enjoy a glass of wine with friends while taking in the beauty of the garden. Continuing around the house is a herb path and border – with a wide variety of herbs, such as parsley, fennel, various varieties of rosemary, marjoram, sage and thyme – close to the house for easy access to herbs for cooking. The rear of the house is a perfect suntrap and home to a fenced-in vegetable garden with four raised beds bordered by an abundance of sweet raspberries, tayberries and black currants. Following the path that runs alongside the vegetable garden is a rose and flower garden and another sheltered seating area. Behind this is a large hen-coup. The owner used to keep hens, ducks and guinea fowl. This is currently unused but can be easily be transformed if you decide to supply yourself with fresh eggs and add a few busy little hens. A little further up is the soft fruit orchard. Here grows more blackcurrants, Redcurrants, gooseberries, and loganberries. At the end of the cabin is the writer’s hut and this has its own paths and raised bed garden as well as a mini rock pond with views down the Burren.