An oasis of peace and calm is on the market in south Co Clare. The property is Brook Lodge – a spacious period farmhouse sitting back from the road, among mature trees, on 79ac of good Clare land near Tulla.

The property, with a guide price of in excess of €1m, is at Carrowroe and is for sale by joint agents Goffs Property and MV O’Halloran.

This is a very nice part of the country away from crowded roads, cities and towns.

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Brook Lodge is on a small local road, off the R352. But, when required, there is easy access to the M18 motorway and Limerick is just 30km away, via Sixmilebridge. For day-to-day needs, Tulla is only 5km away and Ennis is 16km.

The house is spacious. The rooms inside are large.

Brook Lodge is a lovely family home that will be of interest to a wide range of potential buyers, including farmers, local business people and buyers from abroad who want a nice family home in rural Ireland. And it offers good value. Place the property near Dublin and there would be even more interested viewers – and a higher price to match.

Original character

The house is approached through iron gates with a tree-lined avenue and enjoys a private sheltered setting with scenic views over the gardens and lands. The two-storey house dates back to the early 19th century.

It has been nicely maintained by its current owner and retains much of its original character and charm. The reception rooms and bedrooms provide generous accommodation.

On the ground floor there is a living room, dining room and sitting room – all with fireplaces – as well as a study and bathroom. There are wooden shutters on the windows.

The house has a homely feel.

The kitchen has nice fitted units and an integrated oven and hob. There is a utility room and two other storage rooms.

Upstairs, there are five bedrooms and a bathroom with shower. Both bathrooms have tiling on the floors and walls.

Outside, there are garden areas which include an orchard, an aviary and a greenhouse.

At the rear of the house there is a large, traditional courtyard with fine, stone walled outbuildings, seven stables and a tack room. These buildings are in good condition.

The farmyard has round roofed steel sheds plus a lean-to.

The farmyard is also here. There are a number of round roofed steel sheds and lean-to sheds, plus a cattle handling unit.

The 79ac is in one block and there is road frontage. The farm is divided into 11 main fields, all in permanent pasture, and there are mature hedge boundaries.

The auction takes place on 4 June at 3pm in The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis.