Quaint but attractive farmhouse

VERNON MOUNT, famous for its abduction and forced marriage history, lingers in a decaying state while Cork city marches around in rows and roads.

And the farmhouse that bears its name is now on the market, albeit with a considerably reduced chunk of land.

The 1900s Vernon Mount Farmhouse is a quaint but attractive property that was once the centre of a busy farm. Now it has rows of houses instead of winter barley. The house sits on a third of an acre site and even that shrunken stand is being eyed up for development. Joint agents ERA Downey McCarthy Murphy and Cohalan Downing and Associates suggest the site may be suitable for townhouses.