Plenty of options with this Cousane farmhouse retreat

THE COUSANE Gap, under the Sheehy Mountains`, is one of the quieter backwaters in West Cork, yet it’s within a 10-mile radius of Bantry town and a little more from Glengarriff. In commuting terms, the drive to Cork Airport is not too arduous, less than an hour in good conditions, which is why this area has a number of seasonal residents.

In fact, this three-bedroomed farmhouse was home to commuting expatriates for a number of years, during which time they renovated the property from top to bottom.

Now a warm and cosy home, the Cousane farmhouse is on the market with O’Mahony Farrelly of Bantry. What sets this sale apart is that it includes another two-storey house that has definite conversion potential. It could be used as a holiday let, or it could house an extended family over the holidays.

At €280,000 for the house, two acres of land and the older dwelling with outhouses, the Cousane farmhouse would make an ideal second home.

The main house has all the comforts one would expects, and it also comes with a first floor lounge, referred to as the ‘Gin and Tonic’ room by the present owners as it’s their chosen place to sip and watch the sun set. This room has access directly onto a sun deck, which has its own stairs to the lower level.

The ground floor has a living room, dining room and fully fitted kitchen with ground floor WC. The upper floor has a master bedrooms with loft steps to the garden, two other bedrooms and a bathroom, as well as the aforementioned G&T room.

On the eastern side of the house is a workshop/utility room and there’s a carport at the other side.

The old house has been used to house sheep by the vendors, (the two acres allowed them a spot of self-sufficiency), and it could revert to its previous use with a bit of effort. It’s far enough from the main house for privacy and could have its own entrance from the road. Both houses having stunning views over the valley.

Conor Power of O’Mahony Farrelly is the selling agent for this property at Cousane, Kealkil.