Bandon House, Ballywilliam, Kinsale, Co. Cork

The property can be described as a substantial detached waterfront residence of approximately 4,000 sq. ft. built to a very good standard and architectural design. The property has unique features throughout and is finished to the highest standards with bespoke fittings, and specialist decorative finishes.

The property is located at Ballywilliam, Kinsale. It is situated c.3 miles from Kinsale town centre, 20 miles from Cork City also 20 miles from Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal, 15 miles from Cork Airport and 11 miles from Bandon Town.

The property is located on a privately owned road within a private riverside estate that extends to approximately a half a mile in length along the banks of the Bandon River. The property's deeds run to the water edge which make it ideal for a private mooring to keep a boat. The house is approached along a gravel driveway, which leads to the east end of the house and main entrance. The measurements and arrangements of the accommodation can be seen on the floor plans contained within the brochure.

The house has a southerly aspect and the house is designed in such a way to orientate most rooms for optimum sunlight and river views. The architectural form of the building is devised to break-up the scale of the 4,300 sq. ft. massing and appear less imposing and of a high quality vernacular architecture. There are seven sets of French-doors that link the living accommodation to the garden.

GROUNDS / GARDEN

The grounds comprise approximately 0.65 acre and laid-out in a number of distinct garden areas, (a woodland area on the east boundary, lawn and seating areas, hard landscaped seating/dining terraces and a terraced vegetable garden (now disused) and at one time a lavender garden that can be seen in some of the photos. There is direct access to the water edge and there was previously a 'running-mooring' which could be reinstated.
The house has adequate car parking in two separate areas and can cater for up to eight cars.

Dwelling Details
Dwelling Type: Detached House
No. of Storeys: 2
Year of Construction: Original 1978 and Completed Redeveloped 1998
Floor Area: 192.18 (m2) 2,068.60 (Sq. Ft)
Wall Type: Masonry
Glazing Type: Double Glazing
Main Space Heating Fuel: Oil
% Low Energy Lighting 0%
Main Space Heating Efficiency: 69%
Main Water Heating Fuel: Oil
Main Water Heating Efficiency: 97%
Water: Private Well
Sewer: Private septic tank
Title: Freehold
Alarmed: Yes

GROUND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

The accommodation briefly comprises the following: -

Large Entrance Hall - 7' 6' X 8' 6'(64.5 sq. ft.)
2.3m x 2.6m (6.0 sq.)
Accessed by double entrance doors, alarm control unit.

Lavatory / Powder Room / Cloak Room - off entrance hall, space for sports equipment, golf bags, and outdoor clothes / boots.
8'6" X10' 6" (89 sq. ft.)
2.60m x 3.20m (8.3 sq. m.)

Inner Hall / Formal Dining Room
This reception room contains an open fireplace, the dining space is for formal dining / parties catering for 12 seated dining spaces, the room is wired for central audio-system.
23' 9" X 18' 0" (360 sq.ft)
7.24m x 5.48m (33.4sq.m.)

Utility Room - incl. deep through "Belfast Sink", washing machine, drier, central control for integrated TV, internal telephone switch system and fuses boards etc.
8' 9"X 7' 9" (67.8 sq. ft.)
2.67m x 2.36m (6.30 sq. m.)

Boiler Room - housing the boiler unit, pumps and "Beam"" central vacuum unit
8' 9" X 7' 8" (67.0 sq. ft.)
2.67 x 2.36 (6.30 sq. m.)

Kitchen / Family Room
Includes a sofa seating area, circular dining table and chairs, central island unit and high stools, French ceramic sink, dishwasher. Cooking facilities includes Aga oil fired cooking range, 2 high level electric ovens & 2 gas hobs including high-powered 'wok' burners.
24' 0" X 18' 4" (440 sq. ft.)
7.3 x 5.78 (42.1 sq. m.)

Pantry / Larder Access directly off kitchen, shelved floor to ceiling on 3 sides, space for extra fridges, wine coolers microwave and wired for other electrical appliances.
8; 0" X 8' 0" (24.0 sq. ft.)
2.4m x 2.4m (5.76 sq. m.)

Reception Room
Entered from the inner hall dining room through antique double "art-decor " stained-glass doors, there are two sets of double French doors to garden and outside seating areas. The fireplace and mantel includes antique (24" x 24 "Honduran pitch pine beam framing to ingle nook type fireplace, these beams were salvaged from a Georgian Mill in Manchester. The fireplace houses a Benjamin Franklin designed (1741) wood burning stove. Behind the fireplace is a concealed secondary staircase to Main Guest Bedroom and Home Office / Library on the first floor.
25' 0" X 24' 0" (c. 560 sq. ft.)
7.62m x 7.30m (51.13 sq. m.)

Master Bedroom Suite (Ground Floor Garden Access Suite)
20' 0" X 24' 0" (480 sq. ft.)
6.10m x 7.30m (44.51 sq. m.)
The Master suite comprises, the bedroom, walk-in wardrobe and En-suit bathroom
Bedroom 20' 0" X 14' 6" (290 sq. ft.) 6.10 x 4.42 (27.0 sq .m.)
Accessed directly off the living room. The bedroom also has a cast-iron Victorian fireplace and there is separate French-door access from the bedroom to the garden terraces.
Walk-in Wardrobe (6 0" x 9' 6")
En-Suite Bathroom - (14' 6" X 9' 6") comprising a freestanding cast iron pedestal bath (6' 6" long) salvaged from a Victorian Hospital, Travertine marble shower, water closet, bidet, wash hand basin and heated towel-rail. Bedroom also contains Victorian "cast-iron" open fireplace. The En-suite has a double French-door access to garden.

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

An enclosed staircase gives access from the ground floor Inner Hall to First Floor Landing. The landing houses a double door assess linen cupboard with its own heating /airing unit. The landing leads to four double En-suit bedroom and includes a substantial Guest Bedroom Suite

The accommodation briefly comprises the following: -

Guest Bedroom Suite
25' 0" x 24' 0" (c. 560 sq. ft.)
7.62m x 7.30m (51.13 sq. m.)
The Guest Bedroom Suite comprises main bedroom a second bedroom for a young child [for friends with children or visiting children and grandchild or use as a dressing room
Guest Bedroom 18' 6" x 16' 6" (305 sq. ft.) 5.64m x 5.03m (28.37sq.m.) with inward opening French-doors and flush mounted balcony
Child's Bedroom / Dressing Room 9' 0" x 8' 0" (56 sq. ft.) 2.75m x 2.44m (6.71 sq. m.)
En-Suite Bathroom 9' 0" x 8' 0"(56 sq. ft.) 2.7m comprising shower, cast iron bath, water closet, wash hand basin and heated towel rail

Bedroom 1 "Blue Room "
Bedroom - 13 6" X 13' 6" (182 Sq.ft) 4.12m x 4.12m (17sq.m.)
En-suite - 7' 9" x 6' 0" (46.5sq.ft.) 2.36m x 1.83m (8.64sq.m.)
Standard bath, pedestal wash hand basin, water closet.

Bedroom 2 "Yellow Room"
Bedroom - 22' 9" x 12' 9" (290sq.ft.) 6.94m x 3.89m (26.86sq.m.),
En-suite - 7' 6" x 4' 0" comprising shower, WHB. & WC.

Bedroom 3 "Green Room "
Bedroom - 14' 9" x 13' 0" (192sq.ft.) 4.50m x 4.0m (18sq.m.),
En-suite 7' 6" x 4' 0" comprising shower, WHB & WC.

Home Office / Library / Study
19' 9" x 13' 9" (272sq.ft)
6.02m x 4.2m (25.28sq.m.)
Services readily accessible to convert to additional En-suite Bedroom if required. Separate staircase access to Main Reception Room

GENERAL INFORMATION

Title - Has a good and marketable Freehold Title
Planning Permission - The property has the appropriate planning permissions
Site Area - The site extends to circa 0.6 acre

1 External Materials

Roof Finishes - Natural slate roof finish, lead flashings valleys
Wall Finishes - Painted rendered walls
Windows - Double-glazed Natural timber up & down sliding sash windows
External Doors - Double glazed & double hung natural timber French doors

2 Internal Finishes

Internal Doors - Ground floor internal doors are salvaged antique panelled doors and are fitted with antique brass door knobs
- One double set of "Art-decor "stained glass doors between main reception and dining room
- Single stain-glass "Art-decor" door located in entrance lobby
Decoration - Specialist decorator wall finishes primarily to first floor bedrooms and bathrooms

Floor Finishes - Ground floor finished through with 8" width red pine natural timber flooring
- First floor and staircases finished with fitted carpets
Switches - Bespoke old style "dolly" light switches

3 Services and Utilities

Telephone - there are two land lines connected both with ISDN all rooms wired for telephone extensions, internal telephone exchange / room communication
TV System - Central control in Utility Rm. and connected to all main rooms
Audio / Sound - Ground Floor rooms wired for central audio system
Vacuum system - Central vacuum cleaning system, master unit housed in Boiler House
Electricity - ESB Mains Supply
Water - Deep bored well pumped to 600 gallon holding tank, pressurised connection to house

Heating System i) Oil fired boiler to ring wet system, bespoke radiators
ii) House divided into three controlled heating zones

Waste Water i) Wastewater Treatment Unit and soak-away system
ii) Rain / roof drainage to ground soakaways

Security - Burglar alarm fitted, external motion activated lights

GENERAL NOTES

County Cork. - Bandon House is situated on one of the most attractive coastlines in Ireland, some three miles from the oldest town in Ireland, Kinsale. Kinsale is known for its numerous restaurants and hotels. West Cork has long been a popular destination with Irish holidaymakers, British and North Americans. This is largely due to the exceptional scenery and range of recreational activities found in the area, including golf, sailing and fishing.

There is excellent fly-fishing on the Bandon River and the renowned Blackwater River. There is excellent sea angling off the coast.

The world renowned Old Head Golf Links is 11 miles to the south, the location of Kinsale affords good access to the numerous golf links of the east and south coast Ballybunnion, Waterville etc.

The oldest yacht club in the world "The Royal Cork Yacht Club" is 15 miles to the northeast and Kinsale Yacht Club is 3 miles east and the house has direct access to the Bandon River with boat access to Kinsale Town. There is excellent water skiing in both directions along the estuary opposite Bandon House. West Cork offers dramatic scenery with exceptional hilling/hill-walks along the coastal areas of Seven Heads, Sheep's Head and Black Head.

For Sale Freehold Property. There can be few houses situated in such a beautiful setting, with tranquil views across the Bandon River. Bandon House was completely re-designed and re-built in 1998 to a very high specification by the present owners. The house design is understated and subtly arranged to conceal its size of circa 4,300 sq. ft. over two floors under a natural slate roof with painted rendered wall and seven sets of French-doors giving access to the south facing gardens.

It is rare that such a beautiful presented property in such a magnificent position comes to the market. Bandon House has been thoroughly thought out, down to the finest detail, which is what distinguishes it from other houses in the area. The accommodation is extremely well arranged with well-proportioned reception rooms, which enjoy the delightful views over the river, creating an excellent family house, which is also ideal for entertaining.

The property is approached along a gravel driveway, which leads to the east end of the house and main entrance. The measurements and arrangements of the accommodation can be seen on the floor plans contained within the brochure.

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Directions;
From Cork travel through Kinsale town center and pass Kinsale marina and yacht club, stay on R600, continue on R600 to the Bandon River Bridge, DO NOT go over the bridge but continue to you right hand side on on the R606, follow this road with the river staying on your left. Take the first turning to your left at (Tisaxon Creek Bridge). The property is located at the end of this cul de sac road on your right hand side, there is an agents For Sale Board on the property.

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Viewing Details;
Contact Agent: All viewings of this property must be arranged through the selling agents James Murphy & Co. Our office hours are Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30 pm. We can arrange evening viewings by prior appointment.

Notice: James Murphy & Co Auctioneers & Valuers act as agents for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are, give notice that: (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not institute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. (ii) All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and any other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representatives of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. (iii) No person in employment of James Murphy & Co Auctioneers & Valuers has any authority to make or give representation or warranty in relation to this property.