Kenmare cottage with character aplenty

Dunkerron Lodge will require investment to realise its undoubted charm.

AT a guide of €150,000 for this two-bedroomed lodge, it could be considered a bitteen steep, until you get to the address Kenmare.

And of course, this little two-bedroomed cottage has character and history thrown into the mix and a lot of charm.

But the latter attribute will need some funds to become more apparent anywhere between €20,000 to €100,000, depending on your taste, according to its selling agent, Mark Daly of Sherry FitzGerald Daly. Dunkerron Lodge was built in 1823 as part of the estate of the same name and was extended in the last century. Although it fronts onto the Ring of Kerry road, it does have lots of garden behind and an old stone wall boundary.

Windows to the front are old cast-iron lattice and despite its apparent snugness, the main living room is 19' by 13'. A second reception could double as a third bedroom and there are two other bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen.

Ideal as a starter or a holiday home, it's two miles from Kenmare.