PICTURES: Historic Louth schoolhouse transformed into luxury residence hits the market for €975K

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The Blue School is an impressive period home standing is set in the heart of The Blue School is an impressive period home standing is set in the heart of Drogheda, just minutes' walk from the St Laurence Shopping Centre and town centre, has hit the market for €975,000.

Dating from c.1870, the house was originally built as a school with headmaster' s residence and today combines fine Victorian proportions with modern family living.

 Accessible through stone piers with cast-iron gates, the property is set within mature gardens and specimen trees, offering exceptional privacy. 

The accommodation extends to approx. 4,711 sq ft (437 sq m) over two storeys and retains a wealth of period features including sash windows with working shutters, ornate coving, ceiling roses, panelled doors, marble and timber fireplaces and high ceilings, with upgrades being carried out over the years.

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Including a cathedral-style kitchen installed in 2003, sunroom, multiple reception rooms, and four principal bedrooms on the first floor including a master suite with dressing room and bathroom. In addition, there is generous attic space, a family sunroom with west-facing orientation, and excellent ancillary rooms such as study, utility and pantry. 

Externally, the grounds are a key feature, laid out in sweeping lawns and mature trees. There is a glasshouse, tennis court, garage, patio with stone fountain, and useful outbuildings.  

Originally built in the mid-Victorian period (c.1870), The Blue School was established to educate and apprentice young male children in Drogheda. It was named for the distinctive blue uniforms worn by its pupils. 

 The building was long regarded as one of the finest residences in Drogheda with Terry Trench, notably saying in his memoir Nearly Ninety, that he and his wife Bea Orpen often referred to The Blue School as " the nicest house in Drogheda.” 

Those interested in purchasing the house can arrange a viewing by private appointment with the selling agents, Robert B. Daly & Savills.

Listed as a Protected Structure (LCC ref DB-022) and recorded on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (Ref. 13619090), the property remains an important part of Drogheda' s architectural and social history.