An complete Irish village is on sale for £20m – and it features a pub and watermill restaurant

Consisting of 20 acres of characterful stone cottages, the charming Irish village of Lyons could be yours. 

Tucked away in County Kildare, the historic spot was purchased by Ryanair’s co-founder, Tony Ryan, back in the 1990s and restored but the area goes back centuries. 

Listed as a ‘one of Ireland’s most remarkable private estate villages’ for €20million (£17.5million) by Sotheby’s International Realty, the location is an important piece of Irish history. 

The Village of Lyons was first developed in the 18th century as a mining village and many of the buildings still standing today date back to the 1820s. 

Now owned by businessman Barry O’Callaghan who purchased the wider estate back in 2016, after Ryan passed away in 2007, it operates as a five-star hotel, Cliff Lyons.

All of the rustic cottages are in a beautiful condition – totalling to 47 bedrooms – guests can stay in the elegant country retreat.

The rose-clad homes are carefully placed in ‘intimate squares and gardens,’ according to the listing.

Each of the cottages have been restored to feature their Georgian charm alongside modern comforts. 

Located in County Kildare, the charming Irish village of Lyons could be yours for £17.5million

The private village was purchased by Ryanair’s co-founder, Tony Ryan, back in the 1990s and restored

Now operating as a five-star hotel, Cliff Lyons, after being purchased by businessman Barry O’Callaghan, there are 47 bedrooms in total

‘The buildings are so beautiful – they look like they have been there for hundreds of years despite being built in the Nineties,’ Nicola Vance of Sotheby’s International Realty told The Telegraph.

‘They were built with longevity in mind.’ 

Ryan’s estate house, located within the village, is still owned by his family and is not for sale. 

The area is surrounded by rolling hills and farmland, sitting only 30 minutes from bustling Dublin. 

Only accessible by a gated avenue, there are landscaped courtyards in the village to enjoy as well as a lake.

Boasting a pub as well as an old school house, there was once also a lock yard as well as police barracks. 

There was also a flourmill that was operated by Joseph P Shackleton who was related to the renowned Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton. 

However, it later became a roller mill in 1887 and then burned down, which was sadly a turning point for the area. 

Each of the cottages have been restored to feature their Georgian charm alongside modern comforts

Ryan’s estate house, located within the village, is still owned by his family and is not for sale

Only accessible by a gated avenue, there are landscaped courtyards in the village to enjoy as well as a lake

The school shut, shops closed down and buildings became neglected.

Nowadays however, the restored village described as ‘a truly enchanting sanctuary’ and there are orchards to enjoy as well as ‘placid waterways’.

The mill operates as an eatery – called the Shackleton Mill Restaurant and Terrace.

Sotheby’s David Byrne predicts whoever decides to purchase the picturesque land will ‘likely be an ultra-high-net-worth individual’ who sees the spot as an Irish estate or investment opportunity. 

Within the private village, there is a spa as well as multiple dining and entertaining spaces. 

Outside, there are golf courses nearby as well as country houses and impressive farms.