DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
A unique house for sale in lovely West Cork, Ireland
This traditional Irish croft, dating back to probably the middle of the nineteenth century, has been imaginatively restored and extended by its architect owner to transform it into a thoroughly modern home with very much its own unique character.
The siting of the house, down a peaceful country lane a couple of miles from the main coast road between Bantry and Glengarriff, is perfect. With beautiful views of the Ouvane River valley and its surrounding hills to the south and the end of Bantry Bay to the west, it sits in rather than on the landscape like so many modern Irish country houses, in a small, easily managed natural garden, with lots of mature trees and shrubs and a well-designed area of external decking for outdoor living, with a raised area to give better views of Bantry Bay at the end of the valley. As just one of many examples of thoughtful design throughout the house, the difference in level betwen the two decking areas is just right to allow the edge of the upper deck to form a seat.
roof glazing to the en suite shower room bathroom tiling
Internally, the house is light, warm and welcoming. There is an abundance of natural timber, contrasting with the generally white walls, a large proportion of the floors are in solid hardwood, and there are generous areas of tasteful ceramic tiling where appropriate. The quality of daylight in the house is particularly noticeable, resulting in large part from the carefully considered use of roof glazing and windows throughout the house.
Location / Driving distances:
Peaceful and rural as the site certainly is, the house is by no means remote from civilisation. There is a large and well-stocked garage supermarket 5 minutes' drive away, Bantry is 10 minutes, Glengarriff 15 minutes and
unique architect designed house for sale in West Cork – reasonably priced - no chain - designed for full-time living but also an ideal holiday home - imaginative conversion – light and airy – finished to a high standard – lots of natural timber - hardwood floors – extensive subtly coloured ceramic tiling - energy efficient design using passive solar heat gain and highly effective external insulation – finished externally in self-coloured render - open fire – 3 bedrooms - en suite – study – large living room - kitchen/dining - utility room - lots of storage space - rural but not isolated location – local amenities including supermarket 5 mins away – safe and secure environment - south aspect - lovely small natural low-maintenance garden – dog-proofed garden - many mature trees and shrubs - spectacular hill, valley and sea views – timber decking - off-road parking – lovely dog walks on the doorstep - satellite TV – wireless broadband – own water supply with automatic filtration system – oil-fired combi boiler – superb West Cork scenery in every direction – 5 minutes to nearest beach – 5min to Ballylickey - 10min to Bantry – 15min to Glengarriff - 1hr15min to Cork / Cork Airport – 1hr30min to Cork/Swansea Ferry – two hotel leisure centres with swimming pools in Bantry - two scenic golf courses within 10-15 minutes drive - wonderful sailing/cruising area - private yacht mooring also available in Glengarriff Harbour - Sterling purchase welcomed
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