to view Marshfield House Brochure

MARSHFIELD
The above particulars are issued by
Colliers International on the
understanding that all negotiations are
conducted through them. Every
care is taken in preparing the
particulars which are for guidance only
and the firm do not hold themselves
liable for any inaccuracies. Maps are
not to scale and areas/dimensions are
approximate. All reasonable offers
will be submitted to the owners for
consideration but the contents of this
brochure will not be deemed to form
the basis of any contract subsequently
entered into.
IRELAND
Ordnance Survey Licence No.AU0002805© Ordnance Survey Ireland and Government of Ireland
International
Property Consultants
Hambleden House
19-26 Lower Pembroke Street
Dublin 2
T+353 1 633 3700
www.colliers.ie
MARSHFIELD HOUSE
Leixlip, County Kildare
With about 8 Acres

Marshfield House, Leixlip, County Kildare. (with about 8 Acres)
For Sale By Private Treaty
A truly charming beautifully appointed Queen-Anne house (1711-1713) in walk-in condition with a private riverside setting together with outbuildings, paddocks and
fishing rights on the river Liffey.
South facing Marshfield in its private garden setting, sheltered by mature trees with lawns leading to the river, has been meticulously restored in recent years by the
current vendors.
Accessed off the main street of Leixlip, Marshfield, set between a public park and the river, is only 16kms from Dublin city centre, about 19km from Dublin Airport and
minutes from the M50 Dublin ring road and M4 West of Ireland motorway.
Accommodation
Marshfield is an ideal family home with well-proportioned accommodation.The
ground floor has a reception hall with original staircase, cloakroom, drawing
room with fine carved marble mantelpiece, dining room with fireplace, sun
lounge, spacious kitchen/breakfast room with oil fired Aga and 2 conservatories,
East and West facing. Upstairs there are in all 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
The Grounds
The grounds at Marshfield are a feature with lawns rolling down to the river
interspersed with flower beds and colourful shrubs and with 2 particularly
striking 200 plus year old blue cedars.
The Lands
Total about 8 acres statute measure including about 1acre of grounds
(described above) with the balance laid out in 4 post and railed paddocks.
Fishing Rights
The property has almost a 1/4 mile frontage to and fishing rights over the river
Liffey a well know salmon and trout river.
History
Between the years of 1711–1713 Marshfield House was constructed on behalf
of Benjamin Rayner, a local innkeeper from Leixlip. Rayner is recorded as having
obtained a 90 year lease from a Joseph Marriot. As part of the lease Rayner
contracted to construct a “house of lime and stone and other improvements”
, the lease also stated that its lessee is “obliged to produce of 2 dozen trouts
yearly and every year at Christmas.”
The Name Marshfield refers to Archbishop Narcissus Marsh, founder of
Marsh’s Library. It is recorded that Archbishop Marsh’s niece, Grace, daughter
of his brother Epaphroditus, was an early occupant of the house. Furthermore,
it is believed that the archbishop himself resided at Marshfield for a time.
Other occupants associated with Marshfield include Lieutenant Thomas
Atkinson, and generations of a Cavendish family. In 1848 the property was
acquired by theTrench family and in 1878 by General William Irwin. Subsequent
occupiers included Ferguson and Forsyth families and the current vendors
acquired Marshfield in 1988.
SPECIAL FEATURES
• Electronically controlled gates with CCTV.
• Full planning permission for 72 sq. m. (775 sq.ft) garage and stable block.
• Separate entrance to lands via ‘the black avenue’
which leads to St. Catherine’s Park.
• House rewired and replumbed.
• Spacious attic for storage or future build out.
• 6 working fireplaces with original features – carved marble Adams
style fireplace with black granite surround and fender in the drawing room.
• Oil fired radiator central heating on all 3 levels.
• Sophisticated short wave radio controlled security
system – plus outdoor periphery alarm.
• Workshop/store 11.8m x 2.6m with separate WC.
• Laundry/utility room 5.5m x 2.6m with tiled floor.
• Original stone folly at the Northeast corner of the estate.
• Original stone rock house at the Southeast corner
– on the edge of the river Liffey.
Viewing Strictly by prior appointment
Directions
From Dublin and M50 proceed west on M4 motorway to exit 5 and follow
Leixlip signs over the salmon leap bridge - take immediate right at the bend
onto Mill Lane-keeping to the right of the fire station.The property is at the
end of this lane.