Converted farmhouse has a separate cottage

A PRIVATE property package just two miles outside Kenmare comes with a raft of extras and could be a nice little earner, too.

The extended and converted farmhouse at Claddenure East, on the Sneem road, is just two miles from the sophisticated town and set on an acre of manicured grounds.

Just on the market with Elaine Daly of Kenmare, it has a guide of €620,000. That might seem steep at first glance, but you get two properties and a location that’s accessible but utterly private.

The main residence is a pristine conversion which offers four bedroomed accommodation and a range of well designed living rooms.

It’s modern and stylish with a big kitchen dining room in cherrywood — at 26’ by 14’, it’s a good size and there’s a separate living room and dining room. Also included are a utility and store room and the ground floor bedroom is en suite and has garden access.

The upper level has a second en suite bathroom, two large double bedrooms and a main bathroom, as well as an office/study.

There is also a two-storey detached cottage which could bring in up to €600 per week in high season, according to Ms Daly.

This has a large living/dining/ kitchen of 12’ by 14’ with a wood burning stove that heats the house. One of the bedrooms is en suite and there’s a main bathroom and second double bedroom. Furnishings in the cottage are included in the sale.

Approached via a long, gated driveway from the road, the grounds are pristine and include a waterfall, fish pond, a large greenhouse and a covered, south-facing patio.

The house is nestled among a boundary of mature trees and comes with a separate vegetable garden, fruit trees, and a range of shrubs, beds and borders finished in natural stone.

A lovely property, it’s well worth a look.