Moving on: Stone cottage with Coronation Street’s cobbles and Moon-quoins

THIS ivy-covered cottage near Mooncoin village in Kilkenny is unique not only because of its 19th, century prettiness, but because it has genuine Coronation Street cobbles.

The owner, who is involved in the salvage business, has paved the front driveway with limestone cobbles which came from the set of the TV series. Apparently the clatter of feet on real cobbles created problems for the sound crew so they replaced them with plastic ones.

During renovations to the cottage five years ago, the owner made extensive use of salvaged materials including the Corrie cobbles.

The property now has double-glazed sash windows made from reclaimed pitch pine and old glass as well as reclaimed oak woodblock flooring at ground level.

Palmer auctioneers say the cottage is attractive and cosy, with nice original features, including thick stone walls and exposed stone quoins.

The kitchen is traditional with a Belfast sink and units made from reclaimed pitch pine but also has a modern gas range with a stainless-steel splashback and granite worktops. Other accommodation includes a sitting room with a Stovax multi-fuel stove insert, a study with fitted bookshelves and a utility room.

The cottage has one ground floor bedroom and an aluminium wraparound conservatory overlooking the back garden.

Upstairs there’s a bathroom with a free-standing bath and two bedrooms with painted floorboards. There is oil central heating with cast iron radiators. Set on a site of a fifth of an acre in a quiet rural setting at Ballytarsney, the cottage is within a short walk from Mooncoin village and is nine miles from Waterford city.

VERDICT: It’s everything an old country cottage ought to be.