Georgian terraced in Kinsale comes smelling of roses

BACK in 2001, this venerable old house at Rosewell, Kinsale dipped its toe in the property market and was then withdrawn.

It’s now back up for sale with Conor Smith of Savills HOK, and the price reflects the capital appreciation in the interim.

The Georgian terraced property comes with five bedrooms in a town centre location and has an asking price of €825,000.

Located on St John’s Hill and close to Kinsale’s Municipal Hall and its green, the property is a two minute downward stroll to the town.

It’s being sold fully renovated and in good condition, says Conor Smith and has most of its period features intact — as is the manner to things in this market, the sale price is open to negotiation.

Despite being in the centre of town, Rosewell comes with a terrace and garden at the rear. There’s a gravelled seating area at the back leading to a raised terrace at roof level, which gets the best of the evening sun.

Internally, the property is chintzy, in keeping with its provenance and it comes with burnished, old wooden floors and an open-plan layout.

The inner hallway protects from winter draughts and leads onto an open-plan space, with an old brick fireplace at one side and a dining room and kitchen at the other.

Beyond the kitchen, there’s a snug, sun trap room facing onto the rear patio and at the back of the house there’s a utility and staircase lobby.

The upper floor has a very spacious, country house-style in the main bedroom which runs the width of the house. The windows afford glimpses of the harbour.

Behind are a double and single room with a main bathroom on the first floor landing. Up another floor, via a charming staircase are two other rooms and one comes en suite.