Sliabh Cuan House, 9 Mountain Road,

Features

• Generous and flexible accommodation extending to 2,313 sq ft with 3 bedrooms (1 en-suite)
• Gated, private, elevated setting with panoramic views of Strangford Lough & the surrounding countryside
• Large heated garage (c. 550 ft²) accessed by twin insulated electric doors, with annex workshop or home office (c. 80 ft²)
• Beautifully manicured gardens, with terraced lawns and concrete helipad
• Designed for family living with generous entertaining spaces
• Extensive site area of about 0.7 acres

DETACHED COUNTRY RESIDENCE ON AN ELEVATED SITE WITH BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF STRANGFORD LOUGH

‘Sliabh Cuan House’ is positioned on an private, elevated site with panoramic views of Strangford Lough and the surrounding countryside. The property is accessed off Mountain Road via electric iron entrance gates, and is approached via a well maintained tarmacadam sweeping driveway installed in 2023.

The property extends to 2,313 sq ft and offers well-proportioned and generous accommodation throughout, which has been set out on the accompanying plans. Constructed in 2003 by a renowned local builder, this country home was designed for modern day family living with open plan space and an abundance of natural light throughout.

The impressive, spacious entrance hall offers a grand sense of arrival and features a resin polished floor and ceiling cornicing. All of the reception rooms and bedrooms are accessed off the hallway. There is underfloor heating throughout the property with double glazed sliding sash windows to the main elevations. Further benefits include a beam vacuum system and surround sound system throughout.

The heart of this home is the open plan kitchen/living/dining room which offers excellent family &/or entertaining space with glass French double doors leading out to the front terrace area with water views for alfresco dining. The kitchen was handmade by ‘Crownwood’ and features black marble worktops, a central island with Belfast sink, aga cooker and built in appliances.

There is a second reception room that was formerly a living room but has recently been transformed into a home cinema. It features a twin collum grey marble fireplace by ‘Geddis’ and ceiling cornicing with tiered seating and electric blackout blinds. A home office is also accessed off the hallway and is fully plumbed so has the potential to be converted back into a WC.

To the rear of the hallway is a generous utility room which benefits from back door access to the rear decking area, and the family bathroom. The bathroom features a Villeroy & Boch bathroom suite with freestanding bath and walk in shower with hot stone base.

‘Sliabh Cuan House’ consists of 3 bedrooms, to include a generous master with ensuite and two further spacious double bedrooms. The master bedroom features French double doors leading to an outdoor patio area and built in wardrobe storage. The ensuite features a large walk in shower and his and hers vanity.

Externally, the house sits south-west facing overlooking Strangford Lough admist beautifully manicured garden grounds with an array of seating areas. The rear decking area benefits from morning sun with a putting green, whilst the front terrace benefits from afternoon/evening sun, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining. There is an abundance of parking to the rear of the dwelling, to include a large two car garage with electric roller shutter doors, EV charge point, and annex workshop or home office. The property further benefits from a helipad to the rear.

Directions

Portaferry is a small town in county down, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough.

Sliabh Cuan House boasts an idyllic, elevated setting 3km north of Portaferry town with spectacular views across Strangford Lough. The Portaferry area is popular with local and foreign tourists for its beauty, history, wildlife and other visitor attractions. It is well known for its fishing and annual Portaferry Gala Festival.

Strangford Lough is the largest sea inlet in the British Isles. It is Northern Ireland’s first Marine Nature Reserve and is renowned as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Special Scientific Interest, with six National Nature Reserves within its reaches.