PICTURES: 250-year-old stone cottage in Clare 'brimming with potential' on sale for €200,000

Traditional Irish 250-year-old, stone cottage with massive central stone fireplace, complete with original iron crane used for suspending cooking pots.

With original flagstones and original beams where the thatched roof once sat.

Outbuildings comprise original flagstones and a second stone fireplace. Cottage and outbuildings are laid out in a courtyard style, with direct access onto the quiet country lane, which only sees the odd tractor.

Old metal hay barn located to the rear and original old stone pillars located behind outbuildings. The stone wall along road boundary. Old cattle crush in the yard.

Original stone milk churn stands in the yard. New Poppy Red UV-protected plastisol, corrugated roof. Five cottage windows have been squared up and re-pointed in lime mortar.

About 2.7 acres of land lie mainly to the rear of the property, with gated access to the road and flanked by forestry land. There is a septic tank to the rear of the cottage which needs reinstating.

There is a mains electricity supply to the house but this needs to be connected properly by the electricity board. The water stopcock is on the lane, a few metres from the cottage, and just needs connecting. T

he property has been fully approved for the Vacant Homes Refurbishment Grant of €70k. This has not been drawn down so the new owner will be able to reapply for the grant.