See inside stunning 1800s mansion with outdoor swimming pool for sale in Leitrim for €1.1m

Drumlease Glebe House in Dromahair, Co Leitrim is a stunning glebe house built circa 1834.

The property boasts a large outdoor swimming pool and over 8.7 acre of grounds including pasture, native forest, walled gardens and agri buildings which borders on the River Bonnet.

With over 6,300 square feet of floor space and nine bedrooms, the property has huge private and commercial potential.

Approaching the property after a private drive through state forestry, the main residence emerges with its imposing limestone facade, characterised by a single-bay projecting porch and large picture windows.

The Glebe with two floors over a basement, coach and servant quarters over two floors now needs an internal finish to reflect the return to its former glory.

As an exotic feature, an outdoor swimming pool was added in the 1970s.

The walled garden and a large stable/agri building is hidden away among over 8.7 acres with river frontage to complete the site.

Steeped in history, the property was built in 1834 by Owen Wynne for the rectors in Church of Ireland.

The description details, "Over 800 Glebe Houses were built around Ireland in the course of the 18th and 19th Centuries.

"For the clergy, this was a substantial distance from the parish church and village.

"Glebes were generally allocated to the church by the state and many in rural areas included associated glebe land, which were intended to supplement the low incomes of the clergy, who could farm or let them.

"Drumlease Glebe House had such land attached to it in Conaghil townland.

"It was sold by the clergy in the forties and since has had an illustrious number of owners.

"In the late 60's, early 70's, a couple called Mr and Mrs Ellis, an ex-colonel used it as their private residence and sold some of the land to the State Forestry Coillte, to help maintain the house.

"Don Wall and his family from England ran a Lough Gill Horse drawn Caravan holiday company until from 1971-1980.

"He also built the swimming pool currently on the property

"The Vernon family, party of the Guinness Family, ran it as an upmarket country hotel guest house in the early 1980s and was listed in the Blue Book of Ireland - a collection of irish country house hotels, manor houses, castles and restaurants.

"Barbara and Andrew Greenstein from New York ran a discerning establishment in the 1980s and received excellent reviews by the Michelin Guide and Egon Ronay until their return to New York around 1993.

"Whilst they owned it, President Regan visited Ireland and it came third place in the list for President Regan to stay for his visit."

Stunning 1800s mansion with outdoor swimming pool for sale in Leitrim for €1.1m

The present owners Marita and Nick Quigley bought the property as they spent their teenage years working in the country house and had very fond memories.

Their love affair for this magnificent home saved the property from further decline.

Extensive renovations have been carried out including new roofs and floors.

The couple, who now reside in London, feel that they have brought the property to the next stage for new owners to continue the internal fit out to ones own taste and finish.

The property is currently on the market with Schiller and Schiller, via Irishproperties.com with a guide price of €1.1m.

The estate agent explains the house has major private and commercial potential.

"Are you in the search for a substantial private located period home with great style with land and bordering a fishing river in the Northwest of Ireland?

"Drumlease Glebe is on its edge of its next chapter.

"Damaged by fire early 2000, it has been extensively refurbished in recent years.

"Water proofed with new roofs, windows, doors and floors while it is awaiting internal fit out to new owners taste and style.

"Situated at end of cul-de-sac road through state forestry and borders fishing River Bonnet.

"Over 8.7 acre of grounds including pasture, native forest, walled gardens, agri buildings near the quaint and picturesque Dromahair village, close to Lough Gill loop drive.

"The court yard to the North would make an ideal setting for boutique weddings."

Viewings of the property are by appointment only.