{"id":452179,"date":"2025-09-26T06:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T06:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/452179\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T06:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T06:29:10","slug":"a-209-acre-ireland-estate-with-royal-and-naval-ties-lists-for-6-8m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/452179\/","title":{"rendered":"A 209-Acre Ireland Estate With Royal and Naval Ties Lists for $6.8M"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tSome properties are defined by their size, and others by their views. Ely Lodge, a 209-acre estate in Northern Ireland<\/a>\u2019s County Fermanagh, positioned along the southern shores of Lower Lough Erne, has both\u2014and then some\u2014but what really sets it apart is its extraordinary pedigree and centuries of colorful history.<\/p>\n

\n\tPerched on a private peninsula just six miles from Enniskillen, the sprawling country estate comes with a historic seven-bedroom house, plus five charming cottages. Along with a grassy walled garden, an arboretum, the property has nearly three miles of lough frontage and shooting rights across a total of 3,000 acres.\u00a0The asking price is \u00a35 million (about\u00a0$6.8 million<\/a>), and it\u2019s on the market with Savills.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe country estate\u2019s spacious main house is complemented by five guest cottages.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe backstory of Ely Lodge is equally compelling; it was once the Ulster seat of the 5th Duke and Duchess of Westminster and later became the childhood home of Gerald Grosvenor, the 6th Duke. During World War II, the U.S. Navy used the estate as one of its bases in\u00a0Fermanagh, a role that lingers in local memory. In more recent years, the lodge welcomed a rather dramatic arrival\u2014Marine One landed on the front lawn when President Obama visited for the 2013 G8 Summit at the neighboring Lough Erne Golf Resort.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThough quite large, the main house is an inviting and relaxed country home.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrew Smyth; Savills<\/p>\n

\n\tThe main house is every bit the grand country residence, with vast reception rooms, an orangery overlooking the placid waters of Lower Lough Erne, and a kitchen that\u2019s equal parts stately and practical. Seven bedrooms are dispersed across the upper floor. Outside, the grounds read like a naturalist\u2019s dream\u2014California redwoods towering over the spring garden, woodlands alive with pine martens and sparrowhawks, and jetties waiting for fishing boats.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tA walled garden overlooks the water. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrew Smyth; Savills<\/p>\n

\n\tEly Lodge also offers tremendous scope for the future. There\u2019s outline planning permission for a new dwelling and garage, and its network of private paths winds through the landscaped and wooded areas.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cEly Lodge is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to acquire an estate of exceptional quality and heritage in one of the most scenic parts of Northern Ireland,\u201d says Neal Morrison of Savills Belfast, who\u2019s handling the sale alongside James Butler of Savills Dublin. \u201cIts scale, privacy, and loughside setting are truly remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tClick here<\/a> to see more photos of the Irish country estate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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