You likely wouldn't expect to find an Italianate mansion fit to rival Casino Royale architecture in the Meath countryside, but Rahinstown House is just that!
The stately home has hit the market for €14.5 million under Savills, who describe it as "one of the most exceptional country estates to come to the Irish market in many years."
The 19th-century home extends over three storeys above a basement and retains a wealth of original architectural features, including reception rooms, period plasterwork, marble fireplaces and a grand cantilevered staircase.
Originally developed for the Bomford family in the early 18th century, Rahinstown is steeped in history.
The home was then passed to the Fowler family, who commissioned the present mansion in the 1870s following the destruction of the original house by fire.
The estate became renowned as one of the great sporting estates of County Meath and famously welcomed Empress Elisabeth of Austria during her hunting visits to Ireland.
And the house isn't the only dwelling on the sprawling 720-acre estate. Rahinstown includes two additional smaller residential properties.
The grounds are ideal for horse owners as they are also home to a stable courtyard with 24 loose boxes, extensive equestrian infrastructure, traditional farm buildings and a modern stable complex.
The land, which is close to Summerhill, comprises approximately 480 acres of productive arable and pasture land, 181 acres of woodland and a further 59 acres of scrub and amenity land.
Despite its rolling countryside location, the house boasts easy access to Trim, Kilcock, the M4 motorway and Dublin.
The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty through Savills with a guide price of €14.5 million. Further information and viewings are available strictly by appointment.
"Opportunities to acquire a property of this scale, heritage and quality are exceptionally rare," Director of Savills Ireland James Butler has said.
"The estate combines an elegant historic residence with first-class agricultural land, extensive woodland and well-established equestrian facilities, all within a beautifully maintained ring-fenced holding."
"It offers an outstanding opportunity for private ownership, diversification, sporting interests or a significant agricultural enterprise."
