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Ballynona Cottage,
Ballynona, South, Midleton, P25E009
4 Bed Cottage
Asking Price €895,000
4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Property Overview
Status
For Sale
Style
Cottage
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Property Features
Tenure
Not Provided
Energy Rating
![BER rating G](/_next/static/media/berg@3x.6c57f7f9.png)
Property Financials
Price
Asking Price €895,000
Stamp Duty
€8,950*²
Rates
Not Provided*¹
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This beautiful, detached home enjoys an idyllic rural setting with grounds stretching to approximately 6.15 acres, including immaculately landscaped gardens, a one-bedroom coach house, stables, outbuildings and private woodland with beautiful countryside views. The property has been significantly improved and renovated by the current owners over the past forty years or so to create a stunning family home with a well-designed layout allowing good amounts of natural light. While in need of further upgrading, the property retains many many original features. A particular highlight is the impressive entrance hall with its vaulted ceiling and two sets of doors leading to the dining room and living room, both great spaces for entertaining.
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This exceptional home can comfortably facilitate everything a family could ever need with its multiple reception rooms, separate office spaces for those working from home, 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an abundance of space both inside and out - all whilst being within easy reach of bus, rail and airport along with Midleton and Cork city. The home also benefits from a wealth of character features, including an impressive original sash windows and shutters, wooden beams, flooring and doors.
A long-stoned driveway gives access to the property and immediately you get a great sense of space and privacy as you enter. As you make your way up the sweeping driveway to the house, you pass the large lawned areas to the front of the house with a lovely selection of mature trees to include native Ash, Oak, Scott’s Pine and Yew and semi native trees including Sycamore and Spanish Chestnut just to name a few. You will also find a coach house with great potential, a large, detached garage and three stables. The vast gardens extend to the rear of the property where you will also find an enclosed courtyard ideal for outdoor dining.
Viewing is essential to fully appreciate everything this wonderful family home has to offer. Reception Hall Reception Hall Passing over the original tiling from the porch through a large sash double door you are immediately impressed by this large reception space featuring an ornate architraves, deep skirting boards and an open fireplace with a marble surround, immediately giving a great sense of the space on offer throughout the rest of the house.
Hallway This hallway is located just off the reception hall and gives access to the kitchen, living room, dining room, and study.
Living Room This very bright well-proportioned dual aspect formal reception room which features three large sash windows with original shutters, and the original double sash doors opening out to the mature gardens. There is original plaster coving along with an open fire with a cast iron surround.
Dining Room This is a good-sized formal dining room which features a large sash window with original shutters, an open fireplace with a wooden surround along with high ceilings, original coving. Access to the sunroom is from here through the original sash double door.
Sun Room This sunroom is accessed from the dining room and soaks up the south-west sunlight with views onto the mature gardens and driveway. The floor is tiled and access to the front garden is also from here.
Kitchen/Dining Area This space is truly the heart of the home and is a perfect spot for entertaining. The kitchen benefits from a good range of fitted floor and eye level style units. It features a large range cooker, built in dishwasher and the benefit of a high ceilings with the original wooden beams. It consists of a lyonium flooring and tiling over the countertop. One can also access the utility and rear courtyard from here.
Utility Room This utility room is situated just off the kitchen and is plumbed for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is plenty of room for adding extra shelving and it also benefits from a window to the front for natural ventilation.
Study This is a good-sized room to the rear of the property, which is accessed from the hallway. It benefits from a large sash window overlooking the rear courtyard. This room is currently being used as a home office but could also be used as an additional reception room or playroom.
Gun Room This secure room can be accessed from the study with timber panelled ceiling, window to the rear and door to the westerly side of the property.
Landing The bright landing area provides access to all three bedrooms along with the main bathroom. Two skylights draw natural light in from here and it also benefits from a built-in storage area.
Bedroom 1. This dual aspect double bedroom is located to the front of the home. It benefits from two large sash windows with their original shutters which provide panoramic views over the mature gardens, Midleton country side and beyond.
Bedrrom 2. This dual aspect double bedroom is located to the front of the home and benefits from two large sash windows with their original shutters, and an open fireplace with a cast iron surround. This very bright room enjoys beautiful views over the front garden and beyond.
Bedroom 3 This double bedroom is located to the front of the home. It benefits from a sash window with its original shutters which provide panoramic views over the mature gardens. It is also fitted with a built-in wardrobe.
Family Bathroom Located at the turn of the stairs, this is a three-piece bath suite with an electric shower over the bath. There is a window to the rear of the home which provides natural ventilation.
Coach House
Kitchen/Dining/Living Area This area is open plan and consists of fitted floor and eye level style units. The kitchen area comprises of an oven, hob, and a fridge freezer under the countertop. The open plan dining/living area is bright and spacious with a large window to the side of the room. It also benefits from an open fireplace with a cast iron surround. The original wooden floor beams are a nice touch to the room which can be seen overhead.
Bedroom 4 Access from the living area through a spiral staircase, this large double bedroom benefits from a sash window overlooking the front garden and beyond. Access to this bedroom can also be accessed from a stairwell outside the coach house.
Shower Room This shower room benefits with a WC, basin and a walk-in electric shower. The shower area is tiled, and the floor is laid in lino.
Store Rooms Situated to the rear of the home and in the courtyard, this is split into two rooms. Currently this is used as storage areas for timber and the heating system but can easily be converted to a home office or den.
Stables Located a short distance to the easterly side of the property, this is currently laid out in three rooms with an upper level. This section of the property would require complete upgrading.
Garden The property is set on a private site of approx. 6.15 acres of mature land. The property is accessed through a sweeping stoned drive with ample parking to the front of the home and continues to the easterly side of the home where you can access the stables. There is a path to a pedestrian gate leading to the road outside, giving easy access to Midleton Town. The gardens are beautifully landscaped with mature trees and shrubbery and mature trees providing a serene setting. There is also a coach house, stables and stone built detached sheds for extra storage purposes.
BER: G
BER Number: 116556036
Energy Performance Indicator: 662.68kWh/m2/yr
Midleton (pop. 3,798), 11 miles from Cork City on the N25, is the main market town for the East Cork region, and serves a prosperous agricultural hinterland. The town has a long history, dating back to the foundation of a Cistercian monastery in the 12th century. Today the town is probably best known for its whiskey, distilled here since 1825. You can learn all about the history of Irish whiskey and see how it was made in the Jameson Heritage Centre sited in the beautifully restored old distillery buildings. Midleton is also known for good restaurants and food. Not far from Midleton, near the village of Shanagarry is the famous Ballymaloe cooking school.
BER Details
BER Rating: G
BER No.: 116556036
Energy Performance Indicator: 662.68 kWh/m²/yr
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