1 Cross Island House

• Truly Exceptional Once in a lifetime opportunity to Acquire a Detached Home on Cross Island
• One of Only Three Residence on the Island, Offering Exceptional Privacy, Complete Tranquillity and Seclusion
• Extending to Over 3,800 sq ft with Spectacular Uninterrupted Views Over Strangford Lough
• Five Spacious Bedrooms
• Four Functional Bathrooms
• Four Versatile Reception Rooms
• Light Filled Interiors Designed to Maximise Natural Light and Panoramic Coastal Views
• Set On Approximately 3 Acres of Mature Landscaped Gardens
• Outstanding Equestrian and Marine Facilities Including Tack Room, Stables Abundance of Storage Options
• Boat House with Tram Lines Slipway and Launch
• Personal Jetty
• Unique revolving Summer House on the Water's Edge
• Access to a Wide Range of Outdoor Pursuits including Sailing, Walking and Water Sports
• Convenient to Charming Local Villages with Shops, Cafes, Restaurants and Essential Amenities
• A Rare Opportunity to Secure An Iconic Coastal Home in an Exclusive Island Setting
• Early Viewing Highly Recommended - Strictly By Appointment Only

This exceptional detached residence on Cross Island presents a truly once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a home in such an exclusive island setting, with only three residences in total. Offering a rare combination of privacy, space and breathtaking natural beauty, this is a unique chance to secure a property in one of the most special locations along Strangford Lough.

Extending to over 3800sq.ft, the property enjoys spectacular views across Strangford Lough and towards Mahee Island. The accommodation comprises five spacious bedrooms, four bathrooms, and four versatile reception rooms, ideal for modern family living and entertaining, with large windows designed to capture the stunning surroundings.

Set on approximately 3 acres of mature, landscaped gardens, the property also benefits from ample parking, a tack room, stables, a boathouse with tram lines and slipway to launch your boat straight into the lough, a stone jetty, a distinctive revolving summer house and excellent storage facilities.

Situated within the renowned Strangford Lough area, the property offers access to a wealth of outdoor activities including sailing, coastal walks, and water sports. Nearby villages provide local shops, cafes and everyday amenities. There are also a number of award winning restaurants nearby including Daft Eddy’s, Balloo House and The Poacher’s Pocket.

This is a rare and unique opportunity to embrace island living in an idyllic and highly sought after coastal setting. We recommend early viewings to fully appreciate all that this property has to offer.

Carport and Covered Veranda Entrance

Stone floor, double glazed tall front door, matching side lights to reception porch.

GROUND FLOOR

Reception Porch (Air Lock) 2.54m x 2.97m (8'4" x 9'9")

Double glazed inner door and double glazed side light to spacious reception hall.

Reception Hall 3.94m x 4.29m (12'11" x 14'1")

With built-in cloaks cupboard and excellent storage cupboards above, open tread wood staircase, exposed stone wall, access door to garage.

Lounge/Games Room 7.09m x 5.33m (23'3" x 17'6")

With Wabi-Sabi hardwood wood strip flooring, dual aspect outlook with fabulous views across front lawns to Strangford Lough, Bird Island, Mahee Island and Ards Peninsula, outlook to side with side patio and views across to Mahee Island, exposed floor to ceiling stone wall with raised stone hearth, open fire and sleeper beam mantel, storage cupboard under stairs.

Shower Room

With porcelain tiled soakaway floor, glazed screen, chrome thermostatically controlled shower unit, overhead drencher and shower attachment, chrome heated towel rail, vanity unit with circular basin on Iroko plinth, chrome mixer taps, close coupled WC and part tiled walls, extractor fan, recessed mirror.

Garage 5.05m x 5.87m (16'7" x 19'3")

With up and over door, light and power, work bench, access to front porch, glazed door to veranda, cloaks and storage and access door to Maid’s Quarters (fabulous office space), fabulous views across Strangford Lough to Bird Island with views to Mahee Island and the Ards Peninsula, access from garage into boiler house with oil fired boiler, access door to driveway, electrical fuse box, quarry tiled floor.

Boot Room 2.24m x 1.73m (7'4" x 5'8")

Guest Bedroom/Maid's Quarter 2.24m x 4.04m (7'4" x 13'3")

Boiler Room 2.26m x 4.09m (7'5" x 13'5")

FIRST FLOOR

Landing 3.25m x 6.25m (10'8" x 20'6")

With tall beamed ceiling with skylights x two, fabulous natural light, dumbwaiter for groceries and wood, built-in display shelving and storage cupboard, additional built-in storage cupboards, sliding door to kitchen/dining/living space with gallery views.

Kitchen/Dining 6.50m x 4.29m (21'4" x 14'1")

With cast iron wood burning stove on brick tiled hearth, bespoke fitted kitchen with excellent range of high and low level units, granite work surface, inset single drainer sink and a half stainless steel sink unit, chrome mixer taps, plumbed for dishwasher, part tiled walls, integrated high level double oven, space for fridge freezer, integrated four ring ceramic hob, fabulous gallery outlook on three sides taking in and maximising on the outlook across front lawns to Strangford Lough, Bird Island, the Ards Peninsula and Mahee Island, glazed door to dining room.

Dining Room 3.07m x 5.33m (10'1" x 17'6")

Fabulous views across formal lawns to Strangford Lough, Bird Island, Ards Peninsula and to the other side to Mahee Island, beamed ceiling with solid oak wood strip flooring throughout, open through to lounge.

Lounge 7.09m x 5.33m (23'3" x 17'6")

Open through to drawing room with floor to ceiling exposed brick chimney breast, copper detail, stone hearth and views across side gardens to Strangford Lough to Mahee Island, double glazed access door to rear patio and gardens, extensive built-in cabinets.

Bedroom Two 7.06m x 3.89m (23'2" x 12'9")

L-shaped, with built-in wardrobes, built-in cabinetry and additional storage, fabulous views to front across front lawns to Strangford Lough, Bird Island and Mahee Island to Ards Peninsula, dressing table, study desk with outlook to driveway and side gardens with fabulous views through trees to Strangford Lough, built-in storage room with built-in shelving.

Adjacent Shower Room 2.57m x 1.88m (8'5" x 6'2")

With white suite comprising low flush WC, ceramic basin inset in granite, cabinets below, built-in fully tiled shower cubicle, outlook to front gardens, Strangford Lough, Bird Island, Mahee Island, Ards Peninsula.

Bedroom Three 3.73m x 3.76m (12'3" x 12'4")

Built-in robe, built-in cupboard with shelving, additional built-in cabinets and drawer units, outlook to rear patio and garden, glazed access door to bathroom/utility space.

Bathroom/Utility Space 3.73m x 2.36m (12'3" x 7'9")

Cast iron panelled bath, ceramic basin inset in laminate work surface, plumbed for washing machine below, space for dryer, built-in cupboard with storage, low flush WC and glazed access to rear porch.

Rear Porch

With access door to rear patio and garden, outlook across garden to Strangford Lough, glazed door to inner hallway.

Back Hallway

With open tread hardwood staircase to second floor, access to garden room.

Garden Room 3.68m x 3.51m (12'1" x 11'6")

With outlook across rear patio, rear garden to Strangford Lough and Mahee Island, glazed access door to lean-to greenhouse conservatory.

Lean To Greenhouse 2.59m x 5.03m (8'6" x 16'6")

With further access to rear patio and garden.

Bedroom Four 7.54m x 3.05m (24'9" x 10')

Dressing table, study desk, built-in robes, built-in drawer units and cupboards above and built-in shelving, fabulous outlook to driveway, to side garden and rockery and through trees to Strangford Lough, bed recess, cupboards above and built-in robes, glazed access door to rear patio and gardens.

SECOND FLOOR

Landing 2.59m x 1.98m (8'6" x 6'6")

With skylight window, eaves storage, access to bedroom four.

Principal Bedroom 4.78m x 4.14m (15'8" x 13'7")

With semi vaulted beam ceiling, fabulous outlook across rear gardens, views as far as Mourne Mountains and views across side gardens to Strangford Lough and Mahee Island, range of built-in robes with mirror fronted sliding doors providing access to ensuite bathroom.

En-suite Bathroom

White suite comprising cast iron panelled bath, low flush WC, bidet, marble His and Hers basin, marble granite work surface with mounted chrome mixer taps, fabulous tri-aspect outlook across the front to Strangford Lough to Bird Island, Mahee Island and Ards Peninsula to side with views through trees to Strangford Lough and to rear with views stretching as far as the Mourne Mountains.

Bedroom Five/Office 2.59m x 2.46m (8'6" x 8'1")

With outlook across Strangford Lough to Ards Peninsula, double glazed access door to decked roof terrace and fabulous views stretching as far as Mourne Mountains to the rear across Strangford Lough to Mahee Island and across the Lough to Bird Island, various islands, the Ards Peninsula and beyond.

OUTSIDE

Tack Room 3.78m x 2.82m (12'5" x 9'3")

Light and power

Stable Three 3.25m x 3.63m (10'8" x 11'11")

Light and power

Stable Two 3.25m x 3.63m (10'8" x 11'11")

Light and power

Stable One 3.25m x 1.83m (10'8" x 6')

Light and power

Store 3.58m x 11.58m (11'9" x 38')

Light and power, currently used as wood store, drinker

Boat House 3.43m x 11.58m (11'3" x 38')

Large boat house, with double door access x two, launch, tram lines down to jetty, tram line, slipway and launch, stone jetty to Strangford Lough.

Revolving Summer House 2.95m x 2.92m (9'8" x 9'7")

Not in use, 360 degrees views.

Greenhouse 1.57m x 5.21m (5'2" x 17'1")

Driveway to parking and garage and carport, rockery and steps taking you to the rear garden on different tiered levels, folly, driveway steps down to additional stores and stables, stone stacked slipway and pier, extends to approximately 3 acres, extends to the high water mark.

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Cross Island is a small, tidal island located in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland, known for its archaeological significance as a Mesolithic site. It is connected to nearby Reagh Island via a causeway and is characterized as an oval drumlin, known for its rich coastal nature, though it is primarily private land