Iona House, 2 Farney Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

Iona House is an elegant two-storey, three-bay end-of-terrace period residence dating from circa 1848. This home showcases rendered walls, a slate roof, red-brick chimney stacks, and decorative fascia boards, reflecting the charm and craftsmanship of Victorian-era architecture, more recently is has been used as the residence of The Sisters of St Louis.

The ground floor features a welcoming entrance hall, living room, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, music room, and a full shower room. On the first floor, there is a spacious landing, five well-proportioned bedrooms, and a shower room.

Iona House carries both historical significance and timeless appeal. Today, it remains a comfortable home that had been in use prior as a convent , representing one of Carrickmacross's finest examples of 19th-century residential architecture. Externally there is a shared lane which brings you to your enclosed court yard at the back

Location

Carrickmacross is a well recognised market town serving a wide rural hinterland and with an excellent range of services on offer.
There are three secondary and three primary schools in the town and there is a wide variety of leisure facilities including two Golf Courses, Football, Soccer, Athletics and Cycling Clubs and Dun a R Forest Park is 10 minute's drive.
The town is highly regarded as a retail mecca for the region with an excellent variety of shops including Supervalu, Aldi and Lidl and there is a weekly street market. Leading international companies Kingspan Group and Pilgrim's Pride are amongst the main employers in the town. There are up to 20 bus connections to/from Dublin each day and Dundalk Train Station is within 25 minute's drive.

Accommodation

Entrance porch
Entrance hallway
Sittingroom-
Fireplace with carved marble surround with gas connection 5.2 x 4.3
Diningroom-
Service cabinet with sink, french door to rear patio 4.2 x 3.2
Livingroom-
Stained glass windows 4.9 x 2.5
Kitchen-
Good range of fitted units, ssssu x 2, plumbing for white appliances, door to rear 7.0 x 2.9
Bedroom 1-
Fitted wardrobes, whb 4.9 x 2.5
Wc whb
Rear hallway with double doors
Showerroom-
Wc, whb shower, heated towel rail, fully tiled walls and non slip floor
Sr Basils-
Music room with feature stain glass window 3.9 x 3.0

First floor

Spacious landing
Showerroom
Wc, whb shower, heated towel rail, fully tiled walls and non slip floor
Wc, whb
Bedroom 2-
Fitted wardrobes, whb 3.7 x 3.4
Bedroom 3-
Fitted wardrobes, whb 4.8 x 2.7
Bedroom 4-
Fitted wardrobes, whb 4.7 x 2.7
Bedroom 5-
Fitted wardrobes, whb 4.7 x 3.0
Bedroom 6-
Fitted wardrobes, whb 3.9 x 2.9
Showerroom-
With shower, non slip floor
Hot press with immersion