Cherished retreat with estuary view is attracting lots of interest
Cherished by a woman who worked for UNESCO and who travelled the world, living in places as diverse as Mexico, Japan and Paris, this West Cork retreat now needs new, appreciative owners. Just up for sale at Downeen, a 10-15 minute walk from the square in Rosscarbery village in West Cork, this compact two-bed cottage is packed with character, on 1.5 acres of very special wooded grounds, with a stream running down to the estuary by the Warren Strand and pier.
“I planted the ground with lots of native trees for shelter, and in the beginning cattle would break through, but not any more,” says owner Caroline Mitchell, who bought here 16 years ago from a French man. He had started an extension on one side, untypically with steel windows, sloped ceilings and a Velux. Ms Mitchell re-roofed what was probably an original thatched dwelling with corrugated steel, painted a rustic barn green, and she also insulated parts.
