Horse and fishing country appeal
The property was built pre-famine by the agents for the then huge Mitchelstown estate of the O’Mahonys.
They were a Catholic family who then went on to found the Woollen Mills at Blarney, now a huge retail brand owned by the Kelleher family, along with its sister chain, Meadows and Byrne.
Quitrent House has a private and rural location 4km from Kildorrery and under the shadow of the Ballyhoura Hills, with fast access to Mallow, Limerick and Cork.
Originally, the house would have had about 300 acres around it.
But it now comes with a tidy 35 acres, which should endear it to hobby farmers looking for an imposing but manageable property within commuting distance of two cities, and even at a push, Dublin, as there’s a mainline rail connection at Mallow.
This is good horse and fishing country, points out selling agent Micheal Daniels, and is an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The house and land have been used for drystock farming, and the property includes modern sheds and handling facilities, the agent says, which would make it ideal for a pedigree breeder, perhaps, or it could convert to an equestrian holding.
Along with a slatted shed, the house also has a range of old stone outhouses which would have conversion potential.
The main residence was upgraded in the 1980s and now has a new roof and new PVC windows, which, while they might offend the purists, mean low maintenance living for new owners.
The property has also been extended, and now has two reception rooms, a kitchen-dining room and four bedrooms.
The guide price for the entire property is in the region of €850,000.
