Impressive €595k West Cork retreat is on a generous site

Set in a picturesque corner, the Schull home is a lovely getaway

Gurteenroe, Schull, Co Cork.

Schull, West Cork
€595,000
Size	234sq m (2,519sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	5
BER	B

There’s an interesting plot-twist in the story of this fine four-bed home in Gurteenroe: The chap who built it and lived in it in the 1990s, before selling it on to the current owners who extended it, is among those viewing it this time around, on behalf of a family connection.

That’s surely a vote of confidence in the property, which is also attracting interest from Dublin, the UK, members of the local business community, and medics.

Set on 3.4 acres and just 2km from the vibrant West Cork village of Ballydehob (thriving arts scene, annual jazz festival, frequented by actor Paul Mescal who has a house in Schull), the 234sq m home has been diligently maintained and upgraded over the years, including window and external doors replacement and installation of a combi range, all leading to a ‘B’ energy rating, ergo, green mortgage rates.

The property was also extended, with the addition of a formal dining room, while upstairs, two more en suites were added, so that all four of the double bedrooms now have their own bathroom facilities. Walk-in-closets were also added to two of the bedrooms.

The upshot is space is at a premium. There’s a glut of daytime accommodation: kitchen/dining, sun room (lovely garden views), living room and formal dining room (both with stoves). There’s also a large added-on utility and a guest loo. The attic is floorednd has Stira access.

The generous site the house is on includes a paddock and ancient woodland extending to a river boundary — which makes it all seem like the ideal West Cork retreat.

Niamh Moloney of Sherry FitzGerald O’Neill thinks it likely that it will sell as a fulltime home, but says holiday use cannot be ruled out “especially as it’s West Cork and we are seeing lots of cash buyers”.

The guide price is €595,000.

VERDICT: Impressive home on a generous site in a very picturesque corner of the county

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