Restored post office in quiet rural village

Co Meath: €395,000: One of the most unusual homes to come on the market this year is located in a former post office in the …

Co Meath: €395,000: One of the most unusual homes to come on the market this year is located in a former post office in the tiny village of Bohermeen, near Navan, Co Meath.

Local agent T&J Gavigan Real Estate Alliance is quoting €395,000 for the landmark property which dates back to the early 1900s.

The decommissioned post office has been tastefully restored and converted into a stunning family home with four delightful bedrooms.

It stands on a site of three-quarters of an acre of splendid gardens featuring trees, cobblelocked parking and a decking area to enjoy the long summer evenings. A detached work shed has undoubted potential to be converted into a gym.

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The family room has a terrific atmosphere, due in part to a warm wooden floor and a sandstone fireplace with a roaring open fire. A large projected box window keeps the place bright all day long. The formal living-cum-diningroom also has an open fireplace and lots of old world charm.

The kitchen has an attractive range of fitted wall and floor units and striking green and white tiles above the countertops. A utility room with guest toilet has been plumbed for all appliances. For families looking for extra space, there is the advantage of full planning permission to extend the house to the rear.

Bohermeen is one of the few relatively unspoiled villages in Meath and is only four miles from Navan.

Jack Fagan

Jack Fagan

Jack Fagan is the former commercial-property editor of The Irish Times