This Shanagore lodge will leave you looking for more

THERE are standard market offerings and there are others — quirky, old and charming properties, like this lodge at Shanagore, Innishannon, Co Cork.

Few houses in the Co Cork area can say they date back to the 18th century, but Shanagore Lodge has a long history.

Located outside of Innishannon (but within commuting distance of the city), this secluded and snug house dates from 1760 and was the gate lodge to the now, long gone, Shanagore House, built by the Sheare family.

Two members of this family were executed in Dublin following the 1798 rebellion and are commemorated on the Maid of Erin statue in Skibbereen.

Shanagore Lodge has been consistently improved over the centuries and is now a four-bed, modern house, albeit with all the charm of the old.

It stands on three quarters of an acre, on the Shippool road and includes a large sunroom in front.

Surrounded by trees and with a stone wall, the house is a move-in proposition, but has huge potential with plenty of room for additions.

Shanagore Lodge comes with a conservatory/dining room, kitchen with utility, a large living room with direct access to the garden, two bedrooms and shower room and two further bedrooms in the newer extension, including a master suite and study.

It’s on the market with Darragh Taaffe of Keane Mahony Smith for offers in the region of €440,000.