Stylish old stone cottage in Lough Gur, Limerick

This old stone cottage, surrounded by countryside, has been given a stylish new look, writes Trish Dromey.

Lough Gur, Limerick

Size: 220 sq m

Price: €259,000

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 5

BER: C3

With arched dormer windows and a curved, barn-like roofed extension, this old stone cottage on two acres near Lough Gur in Limerick has been given a very stylish new look.

Built in the 1890s, the property at Knockroe has been comprehensively extended and upgraded by current owners who have put in a contemporary kitchen, en suites, and brightened up the interior with multiple windows and patio doors.

Quoting a guide of €259,000, Hilary Clein of REA O’Connor Murphy says “the architecturally designed extension was meticulously planned and executed. Original features have been retained and enhanced and the property is now stylish and charming.”

There’s a modern kitchen on the ground floor of the new extension. Inside the front door is a timber-floored sitting room with a large fireplace and a stove. There’s also a dining room, utility room, WC, en suite master bedroom, a smaller bedroom and a shower room.

The upper floor has a second sitting room with painted floorboards, a small bedroom or study, as well as two larger bedrooms with walk-in wardrobes and en suites.

Ms Clein says it’s a wonderful family home, surrounded by countryside and which could attract a buyer from Limerick City, located 15 km away, or from Bruff, 7km away.

To the rear there is a patio and a large field. The vendors are offering the option to purchase an additional 11 acres.

VERDICT: Very stylish and distinctive