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Overall Floor Area: 185.9 Sq. Metres (2,000 Sq. Feet) FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. BECTIVE CHURCH/BOYNE ART STUDIO & ACCOMODATION, Clady, Trim Rd., Bective, Navan, Co. Meath,Ireland. The impressive Boyne Art Studio originally Church of Ireland Bective Church comes on the market. The church is currently the family home of renowned artist John Ryan winner of the coveted Omni International Art Award USA. He works and resides there with his family. The interior of the plain gothic style church has been carefully and tastefully re-designed in line with the original building and with full planning permission to incorporate an Art Studio and living accommodation in an area of over 2,000 sq.ft. on 0.4acres. At this size and incorporating a studio/gallery and accommodation it is a very versatile proposition offering excellent opportunities. Heating System: Oil heating/radiators. Provision for solid fuel burning is available in the Art Studio. Natural light floods the classic off white interior. Boyne Art Studio benefits from being ideally situated for private and business use within a short distance from the amenities of Trim and vibrant Navan town on the present R161 road presently being realigned in conjunction with the new N3 Cavan – Dublin road. Dublin airport is less than one hour away. ENTRANCE HALL 9’2”x12’4” Includes: heavy gothic panelled door, Italian designed terrazzo floor, stairs to four levels in Bell tower containing bell. THE ART STUDIO Measures 25’3” x 21’6” Includes rafters and open timber trusses, white oak sprung floor, four large gothic windows with pointed arches to match the entrance, large wood-burning stove, central lighting and spotlights. Balconies overhead. LOBBY 4’9”x9’7”. leads to bathroom, bedroom and reception room. BATHROOM 10’3” x 8’3” fitted with cast iron bath, W.C. wash hand basin, bidet and plumbing for shower. BEDROOM/OFFICE/2: 11’4” x 8’0”.. Well-proportioned room with alcove, washbasin and built in wardrobe. RECEPTION ROOM 23’8”x 14’8”. Spacious reception with high-carved timber ceiling, magnificent large south-facing stained-glass window, mosaic floor and mahogany panelled walls. UTILITY ROOM 10’0” x 9’0”. Includes: A gothic panelled door and south facing stained glass window and wall safe. A washing machine, worktop and wall presses. A panelled gothic door leads to outside. PULPIT STAIRS Stairs from pulpit in reception room lead to balcony above. BALCONY/LIVING ROOM 17’5” x 8’6” Includes two stained glass windows, pitch pine limed floor, large stone arch overlooking large reception area. KITCHEN 12’2” x 10’ x 6” with limed white finish fitted wall and floor presses, built in hob and wall oven, glass ceiling and limed floor, balcony 5’x8’ off kitchen overlooking studio below. BEDROOM3: 10’2” x 8’10” with limed floor, built in wardrobe with shelving, high wood panelled ceiling and off-white painted walls. EN-SUITE MASTER BEDROOM1: 16’8” x 12’6” From the balcony stairs climb to the second floor bedroom with W.C., basin, open rafters, timber panel ceiling and built in dressing table. CELLAR 21’6” x 8’ It houses oil central heating boiler servicing the heating throughout the building, a water softener, pressure vessel and space for wine cellar. OUTSIDE Entrance is gained through an electric gate controlled by intercom system. The long kerbed stone driveway leading to a car park for 15 or more cars and grass area make up the 0.4 acres of land. A mature landscape surrounds the site and a section of the new R161 Trim to Navan Road is to the rear. Water to the church is supplied by a well and drainage is to a bio-cycle. YEAR BUILT St. Mary’s Church Bective was built in 1851 by Richard Bolton ancestor to Lady Diana Spencer (the late Princess Diana) and the current Princes Royal, William and Harry. This Victorian church was designed in plain gothic style by the famous ecclesiastical architecture. Joseph Welland from Cork complete with bell tower, buttresses and crypt. SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. Price: Excess €790,000 VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Contact: Ph.+ 353 (0)85 120 2452 or by email. HISTORY The History of Bective dates back to Mythological times. The rich wooded landscape holds the memories of ancient times. It is from here the stories of Fionn Mac Cumhail originated. The Salmon of Knowledge was caught in the River Boyne that flows through Bective Estate. Here the oldest bridge in Ireland Clady Bridge crosses the River Clady as it enters the majestic Boyne. Downriver is Bective Abbey built in 1150. It was the second Cistercian Abbey in Ireland after Mellifont was founded by Murchadh O’Mael Sheachlainn King of Meath and housed up to 35 monks and 50 lay brothers. King Henry VIII closed the Abbey in 1537 during the suppression of the monasteries. A quote from Ware’s Annals ‘the last abbot John Englishe was found to be in possession of a church, hall and cloister with certain chambers and other buildings, together with two hundred and five acres of arable land, seven of meadow and thirty three of pasture in the town-land of Bective, being the demesne of the Abbey, also a water mill and fishing weir all valued at £19-6-8 as well as other land valued at £61-11-8’. The body of the Norman Hugh De Lacy is buried here (His head is buried in St. Thomas Abbey, Dublin). In 1639 Richard Bolton, the cruellest soldier in Cromwell’s army took over Bective and it remained in the Bolton family for 200 years. Richard Bolton was ancestor to Lady Diana Spencer (the late Princess Diana) and the current Princes Royal, William and Harry. St. Mary’s Church was built in 1851 by his descendent another Richard Bolton. This Victorian church was designed in plain gothic style by the famous ecclesiastical architecture. Joseph Well and from Cork complete with Bell tower, Buttresses and crypt. A unique semi-circular ha-ha wall surrounds the site. The Church of Ireland later acquired St. Mary’s and in 1994 sold the church to Artist John Ryan who now lives and works there with his family. LOCATION Half way between Navan and Trim in Co. Meath,Ireland, on the R161 road Boyne Art Studio is located right in the centre of the beautiful Boyne Valley. Bective is close to the Hill of Tara, the seat of the High King’s of Ireland. King John’s Castle Trim built in the 12th century was the backdrop for Mel Gibson’s film Braveheart and four miles from the market town of Navan. Bective is close to the main N3 Cavan to Dublin city road, under construction new motorway to Dublin city and within one hour from Dublin Airport Ireland. Newgrange Neolithic site built 3,200 BC is within easy reach. 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