Remote Georgian for €600,000

West Cork: A traditional Georgian rectory surrounded by banks of rhododendrons will appeal to anyone who loves the ambiance …

West Cork: A traditional Georgian rectory surrounded by banks of rhododendrons will appeal to anyone who loves the ambiance of west Cork.

Sherry FitzGerald is quoting excess €600,000 for Kinneigh House, a well-cared-for country house on 10.7 acres at Enniskeane, Co Cork. With Cork airport and the city 32 miles away, interest could come from further afield than the immediate locality. At 277 sq m (3,000 sq ft), this is a substantial but manageable country house. Built in the mid-1800s, the original owner of Kinneigh House was the Rector of St Bartholomew's Church, which can be clearly seen from the grounds.

A retired rubber planter acquired the house in the 1950s and the current owners, who extensively refurbished, have lived here since the 1970s.

Large bright rooms on all levels have high ceilings and ornate plasterwork. At the end of a pine-floored entrance hall is a cantilevered staircase leading to the upper floors. An airy drawingroom and formal diningroom off the hall have period fireplaces, with a bay window in the diningroom. There is also a cosy study, a conservatory and a kitchen on this floor. Four double bedrooms and a huge bathroom are off the first floor landing. A warren of rooms in the basement area has been put to various uses, including a playroom, wine cellar and laundry room. The house is surrounded by shrubberies, level paddocks, wooded groves and a walled kitchen garden.