Animal instinct a given at horse-friendly €750k Rathcormac home

Corrin View has stables and an outdoor turning arena

Corrin View, Rathcormac

Rathcormac, Co Cork
€750,000
Size	276 sq m (2970 sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	4
BER	A3

CORRIN View, once a standard dormer bungalow in Rathcormac, was given a massive gee-up when its horse-loving owners rode in from Texas some years back.

They had bought the land in the early noughties, attracted by the size of the acreage - 3.58a — perfect for a family with a keen interest in horses.

They did immense work to the house, buffing it up the way you might buff up a horse for a class in showmanship. Finishes are high quality throughout.

They invested too in boosting its energy efficiency: Windows are triple glazed, heating is air-to-water, there’s a heat recovery system and an EV car charger, all contributors to an impressive A3 rating.

No less energy was invested in transforming the outdoors for the benefit of the horse-lovers. To the rear of the property you will find a beautifully maintained stable yard with three robust stables (potential for a fourth) as well as a manure area and all-weather turnout arena. 

3-4 stables

Selling agent Avril Leigh of Dick Barry & Sons says the land is “all good quality, well laid out, with fenced paddocks”.

Of the house, she says it’s “a luxurious home in turnkey condition... an ideal family home for those who are interested in animals whether it is horses, greyhounds, or hobby farmers”.

Accommodation at Corrin View is bright and contemporary, the kitchen looks like it’s out of an interiors magazine and has sliding doors to a patio area, the dining room/lounge has a media wall with feature electric fire. 

Magazine-style kitchen

Living room with media wall

Lounge area

Outside, there’s a substantial detached pod/garden room (above, bottom right) with potential for any number of uses such as gym/home office/den.

Detached pod

The property, in Toberaneague, less than 4km from Rathcormac village and 8.7km from Fermoy town, is in “an excellent equine area with Coolnakilla Harriers Kennels just down the road”, says Ms Leigh, adding that it’s surrounded by a lot of forestry and quiet country roads for trekking. Cork City is a half-hour drive via the M8 motorway.

The guide price for this 276 sq m four-bed home is €750,000.

VERDICT: Impressively finished, energy-efficient home, clearly geared towards families with a passion for horses.