SOLD – Raymond Potterton & Co.

A Magnificent Agricultural Estate of Top Quality Farmland and a Superb Residence of Significant Architectural Merit.

Newbury Demesne is quite unique. The original Estate extending to 453 acres is completely intact. The house is absolutely original. Built in the 1760’s, some relatively minor alterations were carried out in the 1880’s and since then no changes of any kind were undertaken until 2013 when a complete refurbishment was completed by the current owner to an exacting specification prepared by a leading conservation architect.

The work was carried out by specialist contractors and supervised throughout by the architect. Works included complete reroofing, careful restoration of all internal features and complete rewiring and plumbing and installation of a modern oil fired heating system. No expense was spared ensuring workmanship of the highest standard.

Newbury Hall, a Palladian House of significant merit & importance, built for Lord Harberton in the 1760’s, it was sold c. 1850 and subsequently owned by William Pilkington a well known Dublin Publisher. It was purchased by the Robinson Family in 1911 and remained in their ownership for almost 100 years. The House was designed by Nathaniel Clements who also designed a number of other important houses including Colganstown House at Newcastle, Co. Dublin a house with a front elevation almost identical to Newbury. Constructed in red brick with stone facings, Newbury was built for Arthur Pomeroy who subsequently acquired the title of Lord Harberton.

The Main House stands two storeys over basement with an attic storey above the cornice which has windows in the Garden Front but not in the Entrance Front.The Entrance Front is of three bays having a pedimented break front with Diocletian window above the tripartite fan lighted doorway.The Garden Front of the House is of one bay on either side of a curved centred bow. The Main House is linked to a Pair of Two Storey Pavilions. The Pavilions with half-octagon bays to the front are most unusual. The roof parapet of the house is surmounted by ornamental urns in the style of Newbridge House at Donabate.

Newbury Hall stands almost at the centre of the Farmland and is approached by a long avenue curving through superb quality grassland.

The Avenue crosses an attractive stone built bridge close to Trinity Well which has been a place of pilgrimage from early Christian times and being recorded as early as 1305.

The Lands

The Lands are laid out in almost a perfect square with long public road frontage to the Enfield/Edenderry Road and to the Carbury/Derrinturn Road with the main entrance and stone built estate wall.

The Lands are all of absolutely superb quality, level and free draining overlying limestone. Laid out in large regular shaped fields each enclosed by perfectly maintained dense Whitethorn hedging and fenced with secure sheep and cattle fences.

Approximately 100 Acres of the lands are in highly productive cereal crops and the remainder under permanent grassland. There is a fenced concreted avenue leading from the Enfield Road to the Farmyard. Newbury is an absolutely outstanding farm maintained to the highest possible standards, highly productive and requiring absolutely no outlay. Overall Newbury Demesne is a rare and exceptional agricultural property with the benefit of a superbly restored residence of great merit.

Auction Details

For Sale By Public Auction: Thursday 9th July 2026 at 3pm at The Johnstown House Hotel, Enfield, Co. Meath