Lillyvale Cottage has it all — from winsome name to practical living

A considerably upgraded and extended rural cottage, within a short strike of Cork City is an accessible rural option on a half acre. Tommy Barker reports

Even the name, Lillyvale Cottage, is winsome and has an aural appeal; visually and physically too, it aims to charm. A considerably upgraded and extended rural cottage, within a short strike of Cork City at Rathcooney, this is an accessible rural option on a half acre, with the renovation work all done, so much so that it scores a decent C2 BER energy rating.

Lillyvale Cottage is listed with Trish Stokes of Lisney who say the image the name evokes doesn’t disappoint on viewings and it has “all of the charm a country cottage should have, coupled with the modern twist necessary for easy living. Lillyvale Cottage has it all.”

Lillyvale has been at least doubled in size, if not more, and what was the original cottage is now home to a bedroom and a 20’ by 14’ living-room with high, wood-sheeted ceiling and brick chimney breast with wood-burning stove.

A newer portion behind and to the side has three more bedrooms, with one en suite, a shower room and at the end, a similar sized 20’ by 13’ kitchen with range cooker, cheery red-tiled splashback and light creamy tiled floor.

The grounds around are nicely plated with some colourful shrubs, and there are some old outbuildings for those of a DIY or hobby-minded bent. The property has services on site, such as a shared water well, and a septic tank — just to dent any lily-livered rustic idylls.

LOCATION: Glounthaune, Cork

PRICE: €260,000

SIZE: Sq m 110 (1,200 sq ft)

BEDROOMS: 4

BATHROOMS: 2

BER RATING: C2

VERDICT: Charming and practical.