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Property Description 

This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a magnificent school/ college building in
Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham.

Loreto Abbey has a very high profile entrance on Grange Road and comprises of 3 large
interconnecting 4 storey college buildings and a church, which face on to the
landscaped grounds of Loretto Abbey.

Loreto Abbey is set on 4.5 acres of land with full planning permission for a 116 bed
nursing home. Alternatively the Loreto Abbey buildings may suit a large school or
college. There is also full planning permission to add another 4 storey building to the
side of the main building.

The existing Loretto Abbey buildings comprise of the main office and administration
building, the school, gym, concert hall and dormitory buildings as well as a large
church and student/ residential living quarters.


There is also potential to purchase the adjoining Convent Lane Nursing Home Building
which has a site of 0.7 acres and parking for 6 car surface parking spaces and access
to a landscaped garden area. There may be potential to replace the existing Covent
Lane building with a new apartment block or nursing home.

Most of the surrounding Loretto Abbey lands have been developed to provide a mix of
Modern Apartments and a large creche.

The former Loretto Convent girls school is still vacant pending future development and
refurbishment works to the existing buildings. The main building is occupied by
Camelot security on a temporary basis. The adjoining church building is a protected
structure that was designed by Pugin, a master Victorian English architect.

There is also planning permission to add an additional building to the left of the site,
linking on to the main building. Full details are available upon request.

The Loretto Nuns Abbey buildings were originally built to accommodate a girls school
and convent but may suit a variety of other uses including a college, plus student
accommodation, summer accommodation for foreign students, a language school,
training centre, respite care, rehabilitation centre, residential care, hospice,
convalescence home, a retreat centre, arts and crafts centre, artists workshop, hostel,
short term apartment accommodation etc. subject to planning permission. Floor plans
of the existing Loreto Abbey buildings are available upon request.

This is a magnificent suburban location overlooking the landscaped gardens of
the Loreto Abbey grounds in Rathfarnham. Loretto Rathfarnham is within a short
driving distance from the M50 and most of south Dublin's established towns i.e.
Rathfarnham, Churchtown, Rathgar, Tempelogue, Terenure and Dundrum etc.,


When coming from the city centre via Terenure continue south along the Rathfarnham
Road, past Rathfarnham Castle and town and follow the left turn on to Grange Road
heading towards Nutgrove and Dundrum. Take the second turn right after the Yellow
House on to Grange Road and continue on for 300 meters and Loreto Abbey is located
on the East side of the road.