Laois County Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for the acquisition of this Millbrook House, Oldtown, Abbeyleix. Power Property, which has been retained to handle the Private Treaty sale, outlined the opportunity to buy this landmark building that is need of full restoration. "This is a unique opportunity to acquire a large detached Victorian house, originally built circa 1885, which is situated on 4.2 acres of gardens including a mill pond. Tap NEXT icon to see up to date pictures. "Millbrook House extends to approximately 836 sq. m. (9,004 sq. ft.) over three floors. The house is a protected structure and it is in very poor condition internally and requires total refurbishment. There is also a Coach House building included in the sale which is in good general condition and may be suitable for conversion," they say. The property was formerly part of the De Vesci-owned estate and is located on the L16532, a rear estate road which leads to the Abbey Leix House, the focal point of the De Vesci Estate. Abbey Leix House was recently purchased by Irish tech billionaire John Collison for €20 million. It is located in an area known as Oldtown about 2.5km south west of Abbeyleix. It is 17km from Portlaoise and 17km from the M7 which links Limerick to Dublin. Mill Brook sits approximately 350 metres off the R433 Regional Road linking Abbeyleix with Rathdowney. AGENT'S DESCRIPTIONMillbrook House is a detached five-bay two-storey Victorian house with dormer attic, dating from 1885, built as steward’s house originally. The house, which is a protected structure, is set back from the road on its own grounds comprising 1.7 Ha (4.2 acres) in total which includes a mill pond. The grounds to the site are severely overgrown. There is a detached two-storey masonry built coach house in the courtyard adjoining the main house. Internally, the property is in very poor condition and in need of total refurbishment. The accommodation on the ground floor includes two reception rooms, a study, dining room, kitchen,
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