Kildare period cottage will take you back to a bygone era
La Touche Cottage – a beautiful and charming detached period residence
Smyth Residential welcome you to La Touche Cottage – a beautiful and charming detached period residence situated in the heart of Brannockstown village, on the market for €740,000.
This gorgeous home boasts magnificent gardens, home to a wide variety of flora and fauna.
The interiors take you back to a bygone era and the property has been lovingly cared for by its current owner.
La Touche Cottage offers a rich tapestry of history with most of its original features still in situ. It was built by John La Touche, the Master of Harristown House, who subsequently built the Baptist Church, the Manse, the schoolhouse and the vibrant national community school all adjacent to La Touche Cottage.
The La Touche family were Huguenots who came to Ireland having been expelled from France, following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes via Holland in 1685. The family founded the Bank of Ireland in the mid-18th century.
The other significant point of historical interest lies in John Ruskin who was a Victorian writer, philosopher, botanist and art critic. He was a visionary who wrote of the greenhouse effect in the 19th century.
The tragic relationship between John Ruskin and Rose La Touche, daughter of John and Maria La Touche is well documented. It is thought that La Touche Cottage, formerly Rose Cottage, was built for Rose. However, she died at the age of only 25 in 1875 after which John and Maria La Touche lived there during the rebuilding of Harristown House after a fire in 1891.
The accommodation comprises entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, kitchen, sun room, four bedrooms (two en-suite), bathroom and lean-to greenhouse.
There is a private courtyard to the rear as well as seven outbuildings which are suitable for a variety of uses.
La Touche Cottage is nicely positioned in Brannockstown which is home to many prestigious stud farms. Local towns include Naas, Kilcullen, Ballymore Eustace and Dunlavin. All amenities are close by including schools, shops, churches, pubs, restaurants and gyms.
Viewing is strictly by appointment. For more information, see myhome.ie.
