Skibb house with mass appeal

THIS house, built on the grounds of Skibbereen Rectory, is a top tier acquisition for buyers.

On the Cork Road, the large, detached property is on an acre and within walking distance of the town. On the market with Ray O’Neill of Sherry FitzGerald O’Neill, it has a guide price of €625,000.

Well-maintained and set behind mature hedgerows, which shield it from the road, it has a good range formal and informal living rooms.

There’s a lounge of 19’ by 17’ just off the main entrance hallway which then leads onto a dining room of 18’ by 11’. The rear of the property has a wide sweep of rooms starting with a south/west facing conservatory which leads through to a living room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility and garage.

The main staircase is at the back of the entrance hallway and leads to four, first floor double bedrooms.

Here, the master comes with walk-in wardrobe and en suite and the remaining rooms, all of which are doubles, share a bathroom.

“It’s a fantastic buy with potential,” says Ray O’Neill. “It was built about 30 years ago and the grounds are landscaped into the mature trees of the rectory. It’s within walking distance of everything.”