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PRICED AT €9.85 million, Bushey Park ticks every box for a luxury home.
The eight-bed mansion in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow dates back to 1815 and is currently owned by singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh, who purchased it in 1996.
The Georgian villa was completely restored and extended by de Burgh shortly after he bought it, with London-based interior designer Simon Kingi commissioned to oversee the interior design.
Set against a backdrop of the Dublin Mountains, the grounds extend to a sizeable 27 acres and are surrounded by a mountain stream.
The highly private gardens are perhaps even more impressive than the house itself, with rolling lawns, spacious terraces and a wide selection of trees, plus a variety of wildlife visitors. Numerous pathways wind throughout the grounds, making for your own peaceful countryside walking routes.
Inside, Bushey Park oozes elegance and comfort. Modern features such as integrated sound systems and efficient heating systems blend seamlessly with original features, creating a truly spectacular interior.
The accommodation measures a massive 10,597 sq ft, with the ground floor comprising a sequence of interconnecting reception rooms and a beautiful kitchen and breakfast room.
Two staircases and an elevator provide access to the first floor, where the eight bedroom suites offer idyllic views and provide the same level of comfort you’d find in a lavish hotel.
The kitchen and breakfast room is a warm and welcoming space, with country-style cabinets, a wood-burning stove and picture windows overlooking the grounds. There’s access from here to the leisure complex, which comes in at an even larger 12,071 sq ft.
The pool room steals the show in here, with vaulted ceilings, a wooden bridge, balconies and a bar. There’s also a spacious home cinema, a music studio and a games room, meaning the new owners will never be short of things to do.
As part of the renovations, stone outbuildings on the grounds were converted into a variety of things including a guest lodge of 1,495 sq ft, a gate lodge, workshops and a stable block.
Bushey Park is within close proximity of Powerscourt Estate, multiple mountain and woodland walks, and a selection of golf clubs, while the Bray seafront is a 15-minute drive away.
With expansive grounds and spectacular accommodation, Bushey Park is sure to make an exquisite home for its lucky buyer.
Bushey Park, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow is on the market for €9,850,000 through Sotheby’s via Daft.ie.
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I ain’t paying that ferryman a red cent.
@John B: Taxi for John
@John B: if he gets you to the other side you’re going to have to pay him but if the journey fails for some reason then the deal is off.
@Al Fresco: burgh was never a trusting guy.
Is the nanny still there? Asking for a friend
@Great White Hope: No, just the sheets.
Straight to the comments for the begrudgery.
You’d need deep pockets to bring it up to modern standards. The decor is screaming 1990’s. Needs to be re curtained for a start, get rid of those hideous pelmets. But generally a nice house. But your paying a premium because he owned it remember.
@Colm O’Leary: 1940′s more like.
@Colm O’Leary: I would guess that people who spend 10M on a house would have some money for decoration.
Theres a bit of work to be done in the garden- there’s no borderline
@Lien Lynch: I see what you did there
Nice house and grounds. Not worth that money even in a country with crazy house prices.
@Gerry McCaughey: I see what you did there
Looks like it’s semi detached from the last picture :)
@dstaffx: Are you being facetious? Those are the outbuildings which in themselves are bigger than the average home.
It literally says so above the photo….
“As part of the renovations, stone outbuildings on the grounds were converted into a variety of things including a guest lodge of 1,495 sq ft, a gate lodge, workshops and a stable block.”
But is he happy?
Yes.
Ah bless he kept the wee table from his mammys kitchen.
It would make a lovely home and refuge for several Ukrainian refugee families.
Maybe if as he says, he doesn’t need the money , He might donate it for the Ukrainain Refugees .???.
He should fire his interior designer
Complete with sprinkly garden hoziers.
Which room does Patricia stay in?
Give Charon a shout for a private visit…
Pretty disgusting really, 10 million while there are hundreds of children dying in a horrible war..
He, with the big oligarch head up on him must be fearing the financial sanctions !
A steal !
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