A forest-inspired stylish sanctuary at €440k Midleton home

Proof that bold design pays off — step right up for this Cypress Circus residence

14 Cypress Circus, Midleton

Midleton, Cork
€440,000
Size	134sq m (1,442sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	3
BER	B3

It's been said that if you want a job done then you should ask a busy woman — or busy women. And that’s definitely how things worked out at this four-bed Midleton house with so many original and whimsical touches.

No 14 Cypress Circus at Midleton’s Broomfield development is a “beautifully-presented and exceptionally well-finished semi-detached family home” says John Hornibrook of Colbert & Co.

It was bought eight years ago by a Polish couple and their children with the intention of selling it and moving ‘home’ after a few years. Well, Midleton is now most definitely their home after their children insisted on staying in Ireland — mum and dad are downsizing to a new build near the town since daughter moved out.

This daughter, Natalia Czech, has completed an honours degree in interior architecture at Cork’s MTU.

She put a fair bit of effort into planning how this house’s interior was going to shape up. But it’s also fair to say she didn’t work alone. Her mum, Anna Gorczynska, is passionate about decorating and merged inspiration with perspiration here.

“I wanted the house to remind me of the forest and forester’s lodge where I grew up in Poland. I used an actual photograph and had it made into custom wallpaper for the hall,” says Anna, who works as a nail technician.

The real brick cladding on the fireplace is also one of their ideas, along with the decor for the wood-panelled second living room with its decorative crossbeams at the rear of the house.

“The sunroom is a stunning addition to the home, creating warmth and character while overlooking the rear garden,” notes Mr Hornibrook.

Strategically-used strong, deep colours actually accentuate the brightness inside this BER B3 home.

“A lot of my friends here were sceptical when I said I was going to have a deep forest-green kitchen and worried it would be too dark but I love it. Everything we decorated in the house was the way we loved it and wanted it to be — lots of green and natural materials.”

Indeed, Anna, who sourced a talented blacksmith for work on the oven hood, and who also used Cork-based Design by Magic for her kitchen, now helps friends and colleagues plan their homes’ interiors too.

All four bedrooms are doubles, and the main bedroom is ensuite. The top-floor bedroom at the front of the house has a built-in workstation — ideal for working from home and keeping a distance from any distractions downstairs.

There are primary and secondary schools within around a kilometre, and a map app puts Midleton train station at a four-minute cycle away.

Mr Hornibrook recently completed the sale of another three-storey Broomfield house — the Property Price Register shows this went for €505k.

VERDICT: High-spec interior including a bespoke kitchen — lots of room at this commutable home.