Just a 30-minute drive outside Dublin sits the Village at Lyons, an independently owned village dating back to the 18th century. It just recently went on the marketplace for $23,078,698.
The town rests on 20 acres and has 47 bed rooms. Some additional features include a caretaker home, a carriage home, a guest home, a physical fitness room, and a yoga area. It likewise has lake, river views and an indoor and outside health club.
Part of the town goes back to the 18th century and was left abandoned for many years before the co-founder of Ryanair, Dr. Tony Ryan, bought it in the 1990s and put millions of dollars into restoring it and recreating the original town, David Byrne, Lisney Sotheby’s International Realty’s managing director, told Redfin News.
The village was brought back by Ryanair’s co-founder. When Ryan died in 2007, the village was offered to a personal owner who is now selling it.
“It’s practically like stepping back in time. It’s an architectural wonderland. The attention to detail in each and every single aspect of the village front, the windows, the doors, the chimneys, is entirely amazing. It’s very much proof of somebody who has an extraordinary eye and brought world-class repair to this task. It’s a truly unique Irish estate town. Everywhere you look, there is something new and unique to see. It’s a work of art in its own right,” Bryne said.
The town also has two bars, a cafe, and a corporate occasion space that might quickly be adapted for other uses, Byrne included.
In addition to the 47 bedrooms, the village likewise has a chapel on the premises.
At the moment, the town is run as a hospitality destination. A stay at the hotel on the town grounds starts at $269 a night.
“It is a stunning place. You can actually feel the passion that went into restoring it at every turn. It has this unworldly feel about it when you’re through evictions. It’s a genuinely special place,” Bryne says.
The bring costs are being kept personal while the village is on the market,” he included.
“The ideal buyer could be somebody in the hospitality area who sees an opportunity to raise this town even further and let loose the full potential of this village. It might similarly be somebody who simply believes it’s the most fantastic chance to own a personal estate in Ireland [41 miles] from Dublin,” Byrne stated. “We’re kind of eagerly anticipating finding out who the next owner is, in reality. Whoever it is, it will be somebody who appreciates the cultural significance of the village and they would become a steward of the town. What they do with it will be fantastic to see.”