Westmeath marvel: Gracious Glebe estate offers turnkey luxury, modern amenities and vintage charm

As epitomised in the novels of Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters, the classic period rectory speaks to the romantics among us.

Those properties that remain around the country can date as far back as the Georgian era and a time when the Church of Ireland was one of the wealthiest bodies in the land. As such, the houses of the resident vicar or rector and their families were often built with the same care ...