Gurteen House a blend of different periods

THERE are two houses in the one property at Gurteen House, a couple of miles out of Bandon in Co Cork.

Describing it as semi-detached (which it technically is) doesn’t at all do justice to the character of the place, especially as the two houses are of different periods and design.

The original dwelling is a Georgian farmhouse, and added on to the side right hand side in the 1850s is a second, more Victorian styled house, with untouched period features.