Farnham Estate - Farham, Co Cavan

Superior Specification

Attention to every detail

Orchard and Walled Garden interiors

• Extremely spacious and architecturally superior accommodation
• Full turn-key interiors package available including all fixtures, fittings and equipment to five star standards (contact Sales Agents for further details)
• Double height living / dining areas in many of the Orchard homes
• State-of-the-art fitted kitchens with integrated appliances and breakfast bar
• Generous utility room with all necessary appliances and large area for golf club storage in Orchard homes
• Italian tiled floors in kitchens, utility rooms, bathrooms, WCs and all lobby areas
• Oak flooring and luxurious carpets throughout remainder of houses
• Feature oak stairs and complementary oak doors, frames and skirting throughout
• Contemporary chrome fixtures and fittings to match joinery throughout
• Designer sanitary ware in all bathrooms and WCs
• Floor to ceiling tiling in all bathrooms and WCs
• High quality taps, shower heads, shower doors and fittings in all bathrooms and WCs
• Heated towel rails in all bathrooms and WCs
• Vanity units with storage in all bathrooms and WCs
• Convenient visitors’ shower in downstairs WC adjacent to utility room in Orchard homes
• Highest standard of floor, wall and roof insulation throughout
• Recessed / spot lighting with mood controlled lighting in part
• Designer slide-robes in all bedrooms, lined internally, with shelves, drawers and hanging rails
• Gas fired central heating, thermostatically controlled and zoned
• Under floor heating in living / kitchen / dining accommodation
• Always on broadband
• Plasma screen in lounge for home cinema effect TV
• DVD player
• CD player
• Multiple telephone points and direct line to Hotel reception
• Wired and alarmed throughout

Orchard and Walled Garden exteriors

• Extensive use of reclaimed and local stone
• Red cedar cladding in part
• Natural slate roofs
• Hardwood double glazed windows and doors
• Attractive fascia and soffit boards, contemporary gutters and down pipes
• Low maintenance rear gardens including attractive decked patios in Orchard homes
• Hardwood table and chairs for “al fresco” dining on decked patios in Orchard homes
• All lawn areas top soiled and seeded
• External lighting to patios
• Extensive hard and soft architectural landscaping throughout all common areas
• Access to and use of rock garden to be restored
• Low level path lighting throughout common areas
• Ample surface level parking available for multiple occupants / visitors
• Localised discreet refuse storage facilities

Estate living for you and yours

Homes at Farnham Estate are designed by award winning architects, Gilroy McMahon, whose brief was to “reinvent and redefine the country home, incorporating contemporary sophistication and unprecedented style for a most discerning clientele”. The resulting homes are an innovative blend of modernity and rustic materials, bright, sleek living areas, sophisticated entertaining spaces and gently subdued sleeping environments, comprising a revelation in luxury living.

Inside and out, homes at Farnham boast the very finest specification down to the smallest detail. A splendid choice of homes is available, that includes the historic buildings of the Stableyard, the adjoining Walled Garden and the Orchard.

A home at Farnham Estate represents the best in design at a privileged Irish country address, complete with all the grounds and amenities of this magnificent Estate, adjacent to Ireland’s most exciting new hotel, spa and golf development. Farnham Estate, it’s country living redefined.

A select number of the Orchard homes and Walled Garden homes will qualify for capital allowances against rental income. For further information contact the Sales Agents.

Featuring existing old walls

Situated within the existing Walled Garden, the form, height, scale and profile of the these superb homes takes its reference from the adjacent Stableyard. The south wall of the Walled Garden is used as the front elevation to the houses where entrances made through the old wall lead to the stunning three and four bedroom luxury homes behind. The north wall faces the conference centre and accommodates seven two bedroom homes. The palette of materials includes; timber, stone walls, render, glass and natural slate roofs. Each home is available fully furnished with an interiors package that is simply the finest available anywhere.

Ancient woods and exotic plants Farnham Wood is a unique treasure where specimen trees, shrubs and flowers collected from the four corners of the world intermingle with a multitude of indigenous species to create the ever changing natural spectacle that can be enjoyed freely by residents of Farnham Estate. Walking trails pass through the impressive range of trees that includes, amongst others, redwood, cedar, copper beech, bamboo and scots pine. Many of the trees here are hundreds of years old and there is an outstanding monkey puzzle tree near Farnham Lake.

Dispersed throughout the woodlands are flowers and shrubs that delight through the seasons. In all, there is 1,300 acres of grounds for the Farnham resident to enjoy and explore.

The jewel in the crown of Farnham From a picnic by the boathouse in the shade of a monkey tree, to some of the Europe’s best coarse fishing, Farnham Lake offers a tremendous scope of water based activities.

Farnham Lake is the perfect place for an invigorating swim, a little wind surfing or maybe just a gentle paddle with trousers rolled up.Take to the Lake in a boat, canoe or a kayak to experience a new level of tranquillity and perhaps visit the ancient crannóg on the Lake, or with links to the inland waterway system one might just head off on an adventure of discovery, through the unspoiled landscape of Ireland’s picturesque lake district. In the surrounding hinterland there is rich evidence of ancient settlements; ring forts, crannógs and megalithic tombs.

From a picnic to an adventure, Farnham Lake is a stress free zone with so much to offer.

Converted stone farm buildings

The charming historic Stableyard at Farnham Estate has been re-invented and is being refurbished to create 11 unique homes each with its own individual layout. The Stableyard has three distinct areas which are landscaped in a semi-formal courtyard styles. The first area features the dramatic bell tower, the second opens to the lawn in front of Farnham House and the third area has the large arch of the granary as its focal point. The Stableyard is an elegant environment, where history and luxury combine to offer a unique home in a timeless setting.

A 1,300 acre playground for all With such an expanse of grounds and such diversity of landscape, including, woodlands, lakes, streams, meadows and it’s championship golf course, the Farnham resident is perfectly positioned for a plenitude of outdoor pursuits. This is a truly great outdoors experience where imagination is the only limitation. From reading a book in a quiet corner of a field, taking a picnic with friends, mountain biking through woods, strolling, hiking, photographing, jogging, shore fishing, boat fishing, rowing, kayaking, canoeing, bird-watching, clay pigeon shooting, archery, nature trails and habitat exploration, horseriding or taking to Farnham Lake on a blustery morning for a spot of windsurfing, there is always plenty to do here at Farnham Estate. With the entire Estate for a playground, the Farnham resident enjoys a rare and wonderful panoply of privileges.

Complete sophistication

Beautifully located within a mature orchard, where a meandering stream cuts through the dramatic Rock Garden, these spacious four bedroom courtyard style homes benefit from innovative architecture and a southerly aspect. Stone walls envelope the fronts of the courtyard homes and timber cladding adorns the underside of the eaves and the front elevations.To the rear large deck areas and gardens are flanked by glazed walls that open from the ground floor living areas.

A triumph of contemporary design, these homes are an unlikely revelation in style and are designed not least with entertaining in mind. Huge living rooms open to expansive decking, overlooking a landscaped courtyard garden, perfect for entertaining inside and out. Again, each home is available fully furnished with an interiors package that is simply the very finest available.

• Access to 1,300 acres of Estate land
• Golf Club membership
• Health Spa membership
• Capital allowances

Each purchaser will become a member of a management company through which arrangements will be made for the maintenance of all common areas.

Refurbished...Rediscovered...Refined

Designed by Gilroy McMahon and the interior architects Project Orange, this magnificent Hotel incorporates cool contemporary styling and the very latest in convenient technology and amenities.

It is however, a tremendous sense of place and belonging amidst the profoundly beautiful landscape that defines the various elements of this most unique Hotel stage. From the sensitive refurbishment of Farnham House to the addition of a series of accommodation wings that are home to 158 state-of-the-art bedrooms and the development of a conference centre where natural light floods all ten meeting rooms, everything at Farnham has been carefully considered and detailed to achieve the finest built environment anywhere.The dramatic Lobby Lounge, the beautiful Botanica Restaurant and the atmospheric Cellar Bar offer three superb and sumptuous options for socialising within the Hotel. Adjoining the Hotel is the exceptional Farnham Health Spa which is finished to an outstanding standard. Farnham sets a whole new benchmark, where the elements comprise what is recognised as Ireland’s most refined new hotel, spa and conferencing complex.

Relax...Rejuvenate...Refresh

The world class 44,000sqft Farnham Health Spa is the definitive health spa, a masterpiece where everything is gloriously dedicated to the betterment of both body and soul. Designed by Heinz Schletterer whose previous projects include spas at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, the Sandy Lane in Barbados and on the Queen Mary cruise liner, the Farnham Health Spa does not disappoint. Here the Estate residents enjoy an unsurpassed range of therapies and facilities that represent the very pinnacle of self indulgence.

Treatments and facilities include: a variety of massage and facials, dry and wet treatment rooms and suites, aroma steam showers, whirlpool baths, serail mud baths, dry float beds, ayurvedic tables, a hammam plinth and tatami rest beds, amethyst salt grotto, herbal steam bath, laconium, Finnish sauna, ice fountain, snail showers, kneipp walk, reflexology foot baths, waterbed room, meditation garden, hot & cold splash pools, light therapy, health juice bar, gymnasium and the infinity swimming pool that features extensive soothing hydrotherapy jets and has indoor and outdoor areas with panoramic views of the countryside. Farnham Estate residents enjoy Health Spa membership. For further information contact the Sales Agents.

A new legend is born

The world renowned Jeff Howes is creating one of Europe’s most exciting new golf courses at Farnham Estate. Incorporating Farnham’s breath-taking landscape, mature woodlands, stunning lakes and lush grasses, he has created a truly exceptional and challenging golf course to the very best USGA standards.

The golf course stretches across 450 acres of majestic landscape, which will offer players an intensely exhilarating and rewarding golf experience. Extensive buggy paths will provide ease of movement across the golf course while a magnificent new club house will feature the very finest facilities.

Graeme McDowell will represent Farnham Estate on the European and US PGA Tours, while the golf academy will provide practice and tuition facilities of the highest standards. “Jeff Howes has incorporated the natural beauty of the hills and lakes of Farnham Estate with his unique design style and craft to create 18 truly exceptional holes to offer golfers one of the most memorable and challenging golf course experiences available anywhere. This will be a golf course to rival any course in Europe and I can’t wait to play it when it opens in 2007!”