A different Way of life by the Boyne

Available for rent with Remax Royal county is a three-bedroom property with a difference just off the Boyne Road in Navan. This property is set in what the agents describe a 'majestic location" overlooking the Ramparts. Almost every doorway in the house is custom-cut to fit the doors, acquired from old churches and cottages in the area, and the house features many other interesting architectural elements, including church windows and room dividers with stained glass. The floor of the living room is laid with wood flooring originally used as the dancefloor at a local ballroom and nightclub. This room is furnished with comfortable couches and chairs, reading lamps, a TV and DVD player, and a stereo and books about the local area, gardening and traditional Irish cuisine and cookery. The wood stove warms the room in a matter of minutes, and French doors open to overlook the yard. The kitchen contains all modern conveniences, including filtered tap water, dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer and electric stovetop and oven. In addition, the residents can enjoy cooking the traditional Irish way on a vintage Aga cooking stove with two burners and two ovens. The stove runs on kerosene and also serves to power the underfloor heating in the living room and upstairs bedrooms, and keeps the kitchen cosy all day and night. The Aga is generally turned way down during the summer to conserve energy and reduce warmth. French doors open from the kitchen into the back patio and garden. Off the kitchen is a full utility room with a washing machine and tumble dryer and full-size refrigerator and freezer for kitchen overflow. This room also contains a door to the garden and a door and stairs to the garage. The house has three double bedrooms (two upstairs, one downstairs), all with en-suite bathrooms and electric showers. The master bedroom also has a large bathtub. Downstairs off the kitchen and utility room there is an additional toilet. Heat for the house is provided by the Aga, the boiler (upstairs in the hot press), the woodstove in the living room, and underfloor heating in the living room and upstairs bedrooms. The grounds are fully landscaped with mature trees and shrubbery throughout. A brick patio in the back of the kitchen is furnished with outdoor dining furniture and a chimenea (claypot/potbelly fireplace). A woodshed and kerosene tank can also be found in the backyard space, along with a potting shed for the gardener. The land slopes down from the back patio to the banks of the River Boyne and its accompanying creek, where there are mature trees hand-planted by the owner, and a brick wall bordering the creek. A large gravel drive and courtyard lead down to a one-car garage. Within the courtyard are mature shrubs and walking paths with birch trees. Contact Anne Bannon on (087) 231 8677 for further information or to make an appointment to view.