An ‘enchanting property’ if ever there was

THE name might give an idea of the style of this Dungourney, Co Cork house.

Chestnut Lodge is a lyrical kind of property, a house with lots of period features and lots of home comforts.

Set snugly into a site of half an acre, it was built in the 1920s and is an unpretentious but very charming property.

However, it still comes with four bedrooms, lots of lovely gardens and a guide price that isn’t over the odds at €365,000.

Adrianna Hegarty of Hegarty Properties oohs and aahs about Chestnut Lodge, saying that it’s an “enchanting property” with gardens that provide interest all year round and a range of outbuildings that will suit the hobbyist.

It even has a granny flat, so it’s also ideal for extended families or for those who need a nanny.

Within minutes of Clonmult and Dungourney, the house has all the beaches of east Cork on its doorstep.

And at the risk of banging on about the rail line, this location will be easily commutable once the railway link is completed to Midleton next year.

The accommodation includes a bright sitting room with two full-height windows, a dining room with sleek wooden flooring, and a kitchen with a range of country pines units — plus a utility that’s almost as big.

The granny flat, which has a separate entrance, comes with a bedroom and shower room and on the upper floor there are four bedrooms and a main bathroom.

Surrounded by trees and with a good driveway from the road, Chestnut Lodge comes with a detached garage and three stone outbuildings, one of which is plumbed, which should whet the appetite of buyers.

The property is seven miles from Midleton in the heart of the country.