Former Kildare convent on market for €1.7m

Former old convent in Rathangan, which has been home to Noone Engineering, is for sale with a price tag of €1.7m

One of Rathangan’s landmark buildings has come on the property market. The old convent, which was home to the Sisters of Mercy order for decades prior to the construction of their new home, housed Noone Engineering following their departure.

Located beside the Church of the Assumption, the property is located on the north side of New Street, approximately 300 metres east of its junction with Market Street, on the edge of Rathangan town centre.

The surrounding area is predominantly Town/Village Centre in nature providing a mix of commercial, institutional and residential uses.

Nearby occupiers on New Street include Rathangan Credit Union, Rathangan Medical Centre, Ryan’s Pharmacy, Londis, the Parish Church and Rathangan’s Bunscoil Bríde.

The property comprises a detached two storey listed former convent building to the front extending to 800 sq. m. (8,611 sq. ft.) together with a detached industrial unit extending to 870.64 sq. m. (9,372 sq. ft.) to the rear. The entire is on a self-contained site extending to 0.57 hectares (1.40 acres).

The former convent building provides various office accommodation and staff facilities on the ground floor together with first floor currently in basic shell and core condition, but were former bedrooms.

The industrial unit comprises two storey offices to the front together with rear warehouse space in two sections. The rear warehouse space benefits from an overhead gantry crane, three phase power and five metre and 6.5 metre eaves height.