Newhaggard House, Trim, County Meath 

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by Tina-Marie O’Neill April 15, 2023

Newhaggard House in Trim, Co Meath, which is on the market for €1.95 million

As though plucked from the scene of a period drama, the splendid Newhaggard House estate on the banks of the River Boyne in Trim, Co Meath, comes with 39 acres of paddocks, a pretty stable block and the ruins of a four-storey ancient tower house.

The two-storey, over-basement Georgian residence extends to a whopping 525 square metres and offers elegant reception rooms, five bedrooms, a wine cellar, games room and that 21st century essential – a home office.

The property has just been brought to the market by Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes and is guiding €1.95 million.

Built in about 1780, Newhaggard House exemplifies true Georgian style and has been well maintained over time. The graceful reception rooms have perfect period era proportions, with high ceilings on the ground floor and tall windows to let in maximum light.

The estate is entered via a private, sweeping driveway which culminates in a turning circle to a parking area. The ample tarmac drive is bordered with ornate iron railings, and leads to the gardens.

A large, gravelled parking area at the front of the house leads to a short flight of stone steps rising to a carved stone doorcase with Ionic columns set around a soft pink period front door with a detailed fanlight.

This opens to a wide, L-shaped entrance hall with polished stone floor tiles and a typical Georgian arch, beyond which the tiles give way to wide-plank timber floors and a feature staircase.

The space has high ceilings, panelling, cornicing, architraves and generous proportions and opens to a family room and drawing room at the front of the house on either side of the entrance, both with shuttered sash windows and impressive fireplaces. The snug family room has a biscuit coloured carpet, while the large, dual aspect drawing room boasts original timber floors.

With similar proportions but from the rear of the house, the dual aspect dining room has another ornate fireplace, timber floors and four tall, shuttered sash windows.

A generous kitchen beside it is similarly dressed and has fitted modern, Shaker-style base and wall-mounted units in palest green and cream, polished granite worktops, a Rayburn range, and an adjacent utility space, WC and cloakroom.

From the hallway, the grand staircase with its arched sash window leads upstairs where there are two large principal suites, both with an adjoining bathroom, and three further double bedrooms, all generous in size and with excellent views over the estate.

The same staircase leads down to the basement, where there is access to the stables, located on the left side of the house. The basement offers ample, flexible space for a variety of uses. The space is currently used as a tack room, wine cellar, games room and for storage.

Outside, the house is surrounded by manicured lawns and mature planting which rolls down to the banks of the River Boyne. The wider grounds are surrounded by mature hedging and trees.

There is a generous stone-slabbed patio garden at the kitchen side of the house, which overlooks the paddock that retains the ruins of the ancient castle tower house on the south bank of the River Boyne.

The outbuildings, including the stone stable block with eight old-fashioned stables, are on the opposite side, to the left of the entrance of the house.

Newhaggard’s listed castle once belonged to the estate of Mary Newgent, according to the Civil Survey (1654-1656), which spanned 199 acres at the time and incorporated two mills, an orchard and some small cabins. Newhaggard House was constructed in 1780 as the miller’s residence.

The estate is 2km from the thriving market town of Trim. Nearby Navan has good shopping facilities, while larger shopping centres at Blanchardstown and Liffey Valley are within easy reach.

There is a good choice in both Trim and Navan of a number of private schools within a 40-minute drive.

Co Meath is home to Fairyhouse Racecourse, Navan Racecourse, Bellewstown Racecourse and Tattersalls Ireland. Golf enthusiasts can enjoy a number of courses close by, including Royal Tara Golf Course, Knightsbrook Golf and Leisure Centre and the famous Killeen Castle, home of the Solheim Cup 2011.

Newhaggard House is on the market guiding €1.95 million with Philip Guckian of Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes at 01-2376308.