Georgian terrace with some surprises behind the hall door

THERE’S a whole lot more than first meets the eye at this lime-dashed west Cork village home. Step in the front door of this street side, low-key Georgian restoration and its interiors whisk along a century or two in terms of internal design, furnishings and comfort. Location is in the architectural gem of a village that is Castletownshend, and this new market arrival (it graced our front page last week, but needs this interior spread to show what the mix really has to offer) it going to appeal to a mobile set.

Coastal Castletownshend already has unique enough charms to encourage relocation thoughts on a whim — that’s how many of its inhabitants ended up here anyway. Throw in a house as good as this, and really, those fortunate persons left with a few quid and needing a quality home in the area could be happily ensconced in jig-time.

Good architecture, good taste, and a preparedness to spend well over the average on renovation, conservation, and extension costs see this four-bed 2,200 sq ft townhouse fairly comfortably carrying its €800,000 asking price via Maeve McCarthy of Charles P McCarthy in nearby Skibbereen.