Cottage was lodge to TV star

GOOD taste is evident in an extended cottage lodge to Coolmore House, the large period home used during the filming of the TV series Good Behaviour.

The 18th century Coolmore House and estate, owned by the Newenham family, formed the backdrop to the popular Hugh Leonard 1980s TV adaptation of the Molly Keane novel.

The large period house is visible from across the Carrigaline estuary along the Crosshaven road, while on the Currabinny side of the water eight gothic-styled lodges guard the gateway entrance to Coolmore. In two groups of four, the limestone lodges or cottages are fronted with communal gardens, with more private gardens behind.

New to the market is no 5, cleverly extended out to the back with a glazed link corridor, and an octagonal room added on, used as TV en/study at lower level, with a guest bedroom overhead.

The main 1815-built lodge has two first floor bedrooms, and the house’s overall floor area is 1,400 sq ft. Done up in the last two years by a local professional No 5 is already larger than most three bed semi, notes Martina Foley of Haven properties in Crosshaven and Carrigaline.

She gives a guide price of €275,000 for the attractive mix of old and new, on a large site with very private rear facing back garden with car access, and the link corridor between the original dwelling and octagonal new portion faces west over a patio.

Fully upgraded, no 5 has a kitchen with dark oak units and cast iron fireplace, living room to the rear with oak floor and stone fireplace.