Award Winning Georgian Country House,Private Garden,Parking, 5min Walk Centre

Key Features • Fully equipped atmospheric catering kitchen with a country dining table • Large dining room suitable for group & family dinners- Banquet table option available • Chef hire & catering recommendations available on request • 5 minute walking distance to Kenmare • Private Parking & ample space surrounding the home • Historic property, beautiful interior architecture & design • Private zones within the home Shelburne is Kenmare's oldest house, fully restored exquisitely by renowned restaurateur & cookbook author Maura O' Connell Foley & her husband Tom. Shelburne Lodge offers comfort & elegance in historic surroundings set on almost 3 acres of gardens, mature trees and lawns within a 5 minute walk to Kenmare Heritage town. The entire house & grounds are available to you exclusively and you will be greeted with a warm welcome to check you in for your private stay at Shelburne Lodge. The house has 8 Bedrooms all en-suite including a family room and separate living area in the coach-house attached to the main house. Stunning interiors, original features restored including three original fireplaces, original polished wooden floors, large lounge with open fire, reading, beautiful spacious dinning room & fully equipped catering kitchen. The house is surrounded by splendid garden, lawns, mature trees and offers full privacy. Within a five minute walk you will find yourself in the wonderful bustling & picturesque town of Kenmare. A town brimming with beautiful galleries, cafes, exceptional restaurants, craft shops to name a few. Excellent local amenities, located opposite Kenmare Golf Course & Reenagross Park, & withing walking distance of the splendid Kenmare Bay. Ideal location for exploring, nestled between the Ring of Kerry & the Ring of Beara. Explore magical Gleninchaquin Park on shorter day trips which are exceptional. Day trips to UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Skellig Rock' & close to Killarney National Park. Close to Cork Airport & Kerry Airport with international links. Ideal comfortable setting for large gatherings of friends and family in a private spacious designer space. Check out Shelburne’s website for more www.shelburnelodge.com or www.mywildatlantickitchen.com for more information on the owner Maura. Local high quality food produce (organic & seasonal) can be arranged in addition to private gourmet catering recommendations. Extensive advice for itineraries, things to do and explore & general travel advice. Local food family businesses include The Purple Heather & Pyro pizzeria both on Henry Street Kenmare. A new addition, ‘Anois’ formerly Maura & Tom’s ‘Packie’s’ is open for dinner on Henry Street. Bedrooms Six Bedrooms in the main house on the first floor. King room options can be made up in Twin combination at your request. •Bedroom A: King Bed with Shower/Bath •Bedroom B: Queen Bed with Shower/Bath •Bedroom C: King Bed (or Twin by request) with Shower/Bath •Bedroom D: King Bed with Shower/Bath •Bedroom E: Queen Bed with Shower/Bath •Bedroom F: King Bed with Shower/Bath In Addition: Coach House attached to the main house, contains 2 additional bedrooms on the first floor and a comfortable living room on the ground floor. •Coach-house Bedroom 1: King Bed with en suite shower only •Coach-House Bedroom 2: 1 Queen and x 2 single beds ideal for family of four persons. En suite with shower only Living Room; Comfortable sitting & reading overlooking the herb gardens. History of Shelburne Lodge Tom & Maura Foley have been welcoming guests to their multi award winning Country Georgian House since the mid 1990’s, an historic house dating back to mid 1700’s. Set on the edge of Kenmare town, Shelburne Lodge (c. mid-18th century) was the original house in the Kenmare area of the Petty - Fitzmaurice family William Petty Fitzmaurice (1737-1805), known as Lord Shelburne. Lord Shelburne was commissioned with the design of the town of Kenmare which was completed in 1775. William Petty Fitzmaurice (1737-1805) was born in Dublin. His family owned property in Dublin and in Ardfert, Co. Kerry, where they had land and a large residence. Around 1760, now known as Lord Shelburne he inherited vast areas of land in the Kenmare area through his mother, a grand-daughter of William Petty, Cromwells map maker. He came to Kenmare and built Shelburne Lodge around 1769. This was the first house built in the area. Later he commissioned the building of Kenmare town which was completed around 1775. He had a great love of the area and lived in the house as a young man. In about 1776 he entered politics and became a member of the old Irish parliament opposite Trinity College in Dublin. Later he moved to London, where he had a successful political career, becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain in July 1782 until February 1783. The Treaty of Paris which bought the conflict between Britain and America to an end was signed with American leaders, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and George Adams among others. He was made the first Marquis of Lansdowne by the King. This was a hereditary title. The present Lord Lansdowne lives in Bowood House in England. Shelburne was popular with the American leaders and after the Treaty was signed Adams named a town after him in Pennsylvania, Lansdowne. Other areas in America were called Shelburne to honour his memory by the American leaders.