House of the Week

The elegant, 210-year-old Lotamore House on 14 acres with views of Cork city’s marina was a guesthouse for 20 years. It’s price of €1.3m (it previously sold for €3-4m) reflects the cost of upgrading.

IN Lotamore House’s 210 years, it has seen good times, bad times, and now bad times again. But, for the astute with money, the tide will turn back in favour of this grand, 1798-built villa: now’s a good time to buy.

Lotamore House is one of a small group of large, elegant homes built by Cork’s merchant classes in the Georgian era when they so-tastefully colonised the hills running north east of the city, prime pitches for all day sun, and river and harbour views.