Georgian home in prized address

A HOUSE in one of the finest Georgian squares outside of Dublin, King’s Square in Mitchelstown, has come up for sale.

New to the market, No 5 is already under bidding offer near its €550,000 price — the address is one of the most prized in the just-bypassed north Cork town.

Laid out in the mid-1700s, almost all of the houses lining King’s Square’s green area are well-preserved.

The houses all vary subtly, with original alterations to features like fanlights, and the arrival of any house here for sale stirs interest, say Sherry FitzGerald O’Driscoll.

Very original, with 3,000 sq ft of space including basement, No 5 has its sash windows, slender front door and simple arch overhead, feature external and internal plasterwork and fireplaces.

There are pristine walled rear gardens and a lofted cut-stone outbuilding with conversion potential at the rear access point.

Two storeys are seen from the front and the basement level opens out to the back south-facing gardens, while the low-lying attic level has Velux windows and stair access.

No 5’s rooms include drawing room, a dining /family room, ground level bathroom with old bath, plus guest WC, basement-level kitchen and two other reception rooms, with four first floor bedrooms and a number of storage areas.