Get back to nature — but in luxurious east Cork style

BUILT not so much on the site of an older house as on the grounds of one, complete with some old buildings and mature greenery, this large house at Gortcorcoran, Ladysbridge, is as big and sound a new home as any family might want.

The east Cork home, near the coast between Ladysbridge and Killeagh, measures up at about 3,200 sq ft, and that’s only for the ground and first floors. The attic level is largely carpeted, has Veluxes on high, and there are several large rooms used as stores, plus landing. There’s about another 1,000 sq ft of space handily up here.

Newly listed for sale with agent Daniel Healy of Property Partners Burke Wall, who seeks €850,000 for the package, this Gortcorcoran house was block-built on 1.5 acres of wooded site right around its boundary. An old stone gate lodge has been kept, refurbed and slate-roofed as a garage/outdoor store, and an unroofed older house can be glimpsed beyond the boundary greenery.

In addition, there’s a modern stand-alone stable block behind the new house itself, with water, power, work areas and intercom.

That’s almost overlooking the house itself, a capacious four-bedroom home built about three years ago and with the clear input of an interior designer evident in its fit-out and finish.

Internal doors are in ash, and there’s a feature staircase in ash right up to the top floor, while hardy Amtico flooring features in the hall, in the 29’ by 22’ kitchen/diner, as well as in the guest loo.

The main sitting room is cosily carpeted, with a solid fuel stove in the fire breast and a bay window to the front. Display units to the side of the chimney are in witch elm. Meanwhile, the wood of choice in the kitchen is Pippi oak, with granite tops on the side units and on the island, which also has a Miele hob and a circular hand basin, plus microwave and heated drawer. This big, bright room has three sets of windows, to the front (a bay), back and side, with a square bay and French doors to the side gable area.

The ground floor also has a study, plus a 9’ by 9’ utility room.

Up on the first floor, the landing has a coved ceiling and has a stained glass window, there are four bedrooms with en suite guest bedroom, while the master bedroom is 19’ by 13’ with walk-in wardrobe, and en suite with double (1440 mm) shower and cherrywood vanity unit with marble top. The main bathroom has a walnut floor, papered walls and a jacuzzi bath.