Naas Court Hotel goes on a buoyant Naas market
Following the recent sale of The Paddocks Bar in Naas for almost £2.8m, and several other high-gain pub and hotel sales in the town, yet another prestigious licensed premises in the town is set to go under the auctioneer’s hammer. Naas Court Hotel was developed from the old Garda Station by Michael and Sheila Leonard ten years ago and became a premier class hotel, with restaurant and night club. The sale is being handled by Colm McEvoy IAVI and the auction is scheduled for 28 July.

Michael says they want to concentrate on the restaurant side of the business, setting up a number of similar operations to their very successful Fig Tree Restaurant on the Dublin Road in Naas. KNN understands they intend to open one of the new restaurants in Dublin.

He says the imposing three-storey granite building, originally a Royal Irish Constabulary station, has an identical twin in India dating from British colonial times. “I believe the plans got mixed up and they built the one designed for Naas also in India. I’d love to know the details, if this is true, but I’ll hardly travel to India just to find out.”

The premises is a Bord Failte-registered hotel with all 19 bedrooms en suite. The guideline price of £2.4m reflects the fact that it is one of the largest licensed premises in Naas, the fastest-growing commuter belt town south of Dublin in the Leinster region.

“In addition, as Naas is the county town of Kildare, it is the main point of focus for all the smaller towns and villages of the county,” says auctioneer Jimmy McEvoy. “Take into consideration the position of Naas in relation to Dublin and you’re looking at a catchment area of hundreds of thousands of people.”

The auction is scheduled for 3pm on 28 July in Keadeen Hotel. Mr McEvoy says he’s ‘confident of a very strong interest’ in the property. Further details are available by phoning 045 897711.
Pictured (top) is the imposing front of the former RIC station; (centre) the interior lounge which was once a yard; and (below) one of the ensuite bedrooms.
Colm McEvoy Auctioneers Ltd

Fairgreen St, Naas - 045 897711

30 Main St, Newbridge - 045 434138

(Member IAVI)