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OVERLOOKING THE RIVER Slaney on the outskirts of Wexford town, Alma House is an eight-bed mansion on an exceptional site.
Measuring 10,355 sq ft, the property sits on 8.5 acres of beautiful grounds, on which there are four garages, separate mews accommodation, a range of outbuildings and a two-bed gate lodge at the entrance. For the lot, the price tag is a cool €2,500,000.
The main house is approached via a winding tree-lined avenue which sweeps around to a large parking area. From here, there’s plenty to explore, including a charming courtyard to the rear, immaculate lawns, a tennis court, an enclosed garden and a pond.
A recent project is the south-facing patio and water fountain feature, which add an even deeper sense of luxury and tranquility.
Alma House itself dates back to the 19th century and still has numerous original Georgian features including cornicing, ceiling roses and sash windows.
Stepping inside, the elegant hallway sets the tone for the rest of the accommodation. There is no shortage of living spaces at the house, with a drawing room, library, dining room, sunroom and an office. The dining room is the ideal space to entertain, with room to seat at least 10 here.
Many of these rooms have a feature fireplace or a stove, as well as large windows with views of the gardens and beyond.
The kitchen and everyday dining area is to the rear, featuring ample storage space, a breakfast bar, granite worktops and an Aga stove. Off the kitchen, there’s a utility room, boot room and cloakroom.
Moving through the bright and airy sunroom, there’s an impressive extension with a range of leisure facilities: a sizeable swimming pool, a gym, a jacuzzi and a sauna, plus a changing room. No excuses for skipping a workout, then.
Alma House has five large bedrooms with en suite bathrooms on the first floor, including the master bedroom which boasts a walk-in wardrobe and a jacuzzi bath.
There is a further three bedrooms with en suite bathrooms on the second floor, as well as four storage areas.
Despite feeling as if it’s in a world of its own, Alma House is a handy five-minute drive (or 35-minute walk) from Wexford town, while the journey to Dublin city will take about two hours via the M9 or M11.
From the picturesque grounds to the elegant interior, every corner of Alma House oozes luxury, making it a truly showstopping home for its lucky new owners.
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I am off to bed, I will leave ye to it!
I have a question and I know it’s more than a bit ridiculous. Do people really still call dresses ‘frocks’? I’m not blaming you Sinead cos this word is used all the time and I bet it’ll be used on the Sky News Oscar coverage tomorrow! I just thought it was a very 1980s term :-)
PS. I’m aware question correctly indicates I don’t have a social life!
Hi mister. I think we all just missed the word – and it seems appropriate to call the creations something more than just mere dress.
Sure, we’re all 80s kids at heart.
I love the oscars so I can download all the free screeners !
Excellent. Please keep all reports of J-laws luminosity as free and flowing as her impossibly radiant Hair.
Aw she’s stooping to speak to Seacrest, bless.
I want a Tom Forde tux.
I hear they’re not black , but rather, very very very very very very very very dark blue.
Watching twilight…
Is it on the telly-box fellow Journites?
For those wondering where they can watch the Oscars, the red-carpet coverage is on E! (501 on UPC and 151 on Sky). The ceremony is on Sky Oscars. If you can’t tune in, we’ll be bringing you as many images as possible.
The Red Carpet is also on Sky Living and Sky Oscars from 11.30. Does anyone know which Red carpet Coverage would be better?
Anne Hathaway’s bust seams are sooo unfortunate. She looks like she’s wearing comedy breasts, yikes.
Samantha Barks is incredible!
Agreed, yet our journo calls her dress inappropriate! Eh… okay!!
I said hot too! Just the Oscar gowns are usually a bit more, eh, demure.
Dont back pedal…. You said inappropriate, this made you sound like an aul wan :)
If Resse Witherspoon went brunette and moved to Monaghan she’d be Charlene McKenna. It cannot be unseen.
Thanks for the shout out ladies but I’m a lady myself! Loving your work though. Sam(antha)
Bring it on. Can’t wait for t’oscars.
Watching E! But no doubt will give up before it starts so will read back tomorrow.
Disgrace that cloud atlas didn’t get a single nom. Oscars are a farce.
Did Cloud Atlas come out in time to be nominated? I didn’t think that it had tbh.
Next year, maybe
It’s out since October in the USA so it won’t be nominated next time, for a movie to qualify for nomination the movie must be screened at least 1 time in the LA district before midnight December 31st, my money is on the academy having the balls to name Zero Dark Thirty as best film
It’s a shame the Hardy Bucks didn’t release their film in time to make the nominations. It would have been great to see them on the red carpet.
There a cert to win all the razzies next year
Load of bollix…who cares. We have more things to worry about that this kind of crap !
Boo! Hiss!
ah Michael why bother your hole to leave a negative, obscene comment on a light-hearted article when you could just have easily posted a humorous or even mundane yet non-offensive contribution, ya miserable oul shitebag : )
I am loving the bitchy look of the woman behind Helena Bonham Carter!
Adele is such a beautiful women but that dress is horrendous. Does nothing for her! Any pics of Anne Hathaway?
Adele, sadly, doesn’t seem to have any dress sense. This one, though, is better than the dress she wore at the BAFTAs. The pattern on that did absolutely nothing for her. She has a beautiful face.
They’re already starting on the Meryl Streep references!!
Hated Anne Hathaways dress …..it looks like a slap ….. So miserable!
Sorry … Should read ‘ slip’ ……
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