CORK: €1.5MTHERE ARE rumoured to be six or seven good houses quietly available in Cork right now as the the summer selling season gets underway.
One of the best to have come on the open market so far this year is Lindisfarne, tucked away on a large site at the city end of Model Farm Road.
Lindisfarne is on the market because the owners, whose family has grown up, plan to downsize. They built this one-off 353sq m (3,800sq ft) house a little over 20 years ago. Luxurious and spacious, it is in impeccable order throughout.
The house occupies a beautifully maintained garden site of two-thirds of an acre. Approached through an attractive entrance gazebo, three sides of the house bound a large paved west-facing courtyard with two ponds.
The main two-storey block contains the kitchen, with glossy white SieMatic units and Amtico flooring that look newly installed but which have stood the test of time remarkably well.
There are five bedrooms, assorted bathrooms, en suites, guest suites and the diningroom. One of the single storey wings is occupied by a drawingroom and the formal entrance hallway.
The second wing contains the family room, office, wine cellar and a large integrated double garage.
Lindisfarne offers a variety of attractive features from the brass and smoked glass tall feature fireplace in the drawingroom to a serpentine hand-made hardwood staircase with brass rails, vaulted reception room ceilings, double bay windows, a small balcony, brick exterior and French roof tiles.
It is on the market with Frank V Murphy of 47 South Mall, Cork which is seeking offers in the region of €1.5 million.