Seamark Glandore, County Cork, Ireland Viewing Strictly by Prior Appointment Seamark Glandore, County Cork Ireland Skibbereen 11 km. Cork 72 km. Cork International Airport 68 km. (Distances approximate) An exceptional restored Georgian house in a stunning coastal setting overlooking Glandore Harbour and enjoying a charming edge of village position Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Study, Kitchen & Breakfast Room, Cloakroom. Master Suite with En suite Dressing Room and Bathroom, Four further Bedrooms and Two further Bathrooms. Garden Level with Family Room, Kitchen, Utility Room, Two further Bedrooms and Bathroom. Wine Cellar, Wet Room, Communications Room. Garaging/ Boat Storage. Charming Landscaped Gardens and Grounds. c.150 m Sea Frontage with Deep Water Mooring. Spectacular 180-degree views over Glandore Harbour and Union Hall. In all about 2.00 hectares (5 acres) FOR SALE FREEHOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY +44 (0) 207 4081400 028 21533 022 46996 www.mayfairoffice.co.uk www.charlesmccarthy.com www.michaelhdaniels.com 12 Lees Place, Mayfair, 66 Bridge Street, Skibbereen, The Old Mill, Castletownroche, London, W1K 6LW Co. Cork, Ireland Co. Cork, Ireland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] The gardens are a wonderful and particular feature of the property having been landscaped and planted to a first class standard. The gardens offer stunning views over Glandore Harbour and Union Hall and include a wide variety of temperate climate-loving trees and shrubs with lawns and terraces leading down to the edge of the property. Beyond the public road is approx 150 m water frontage. WEST CORK The property is located in West Cork, an area of stunning coastal scenery and outstanding natural beauty with a mild year-round climate generated by the Gulf Stream ocean current. The most scenic village of Glandore (Gaelic translation - Harbour of the Oaks) is acclaimed as one of the prettiest in Ireland. This much sought-after village is set in a superb position at the head of a spectacular natural wooded harbour and enjoys an easy-going cosmopolitan atmosphere, with residents drawn from around the globe. The village has pubs and restaurant whilst the nearby fishing village of Union Hall (3 km), reached across the iron harbour bridge provides shop, post office as well as further restaurants and pubs. Glandore and Union Hall have delightful sheltered harbours with much year-round on the water activity including sailing school, sea angling, whale watching, rowing championships and regattas. The ‘capital’ of West Cork, Skibbereen, is 11 km distant with extensive shopping and banking facilities and includes a country market. Cork, Ireland’s second city with international Airport is approximately one hour distant. The area offers many leisure opportunities and sporting facilities together with a peaceful pace of life. This area provides some of the finest sailing along the entire south coast, whilst golf is catered for at Skibbereen, Clonakilty and Bantry. There is excellent fishing by arrangement to the Rivers Illen, Argideen and Bandon. Sandy Blue Flag beaches are to be found at Inchydoney, Rosscarbery and Tragumna. SEAMARK Seamark unquestionably occupies one of the finest coastal settings in West Cork. The house enjoys a charming edge of village location, yet commands an unrivalled elevated situation overlooking the delightful Glandore Harbour, with fine unobstructed southerly views out to sea and across the inner harbour to the fishing village of Union Hall. Seamark was built in 1825 and extended in the 1920’s. The house has undergone a comprehensive restoration encompassing major refurbishment to all facets of the building structure, including the demolition of the annexe and terrace and the building of a new East Wing. The works included a new roof with the majority of the original windows and shutters being restored with replacements specially manufactured to match the originals. The original main staircase has been restored along with the original doors, door linings, architraves and window panelling. The ground floor has been finished in Oak whilst the basement hall is finished in marble. An oil-fired underfloor central heating system heats the house. Seamark offers bright and airy accommodation of generous proportion extending to over 600 sq m (6,500 sq ft) on three floors including three reception rooms, extensive kitchen and breakfast room, seven bedrooms and four bathrooms. All of the services have been renewed throughout and external mains services and cabling re-routed underground. State of the art systems have been put in place to future-proof the property. The house is fully networked via CAT6 wiring to include a Digilinx entertainment system with individual room control and Cisco Systems IP telephone system. There is also a high specification security system, programmable lighting controls together with a 5amp lighting circuit and external floodlighting. ACCOMMODATION En suite Bathroom 1 About 3.90 m x 2.80 m The house is approached by a flight of wide limestone steps rising to Twin Jacuzzi bath, twin shower, wash hand basin, WC and bidet. Heated towel rail, tiled floor. Sash window with shutter looking south. Entrance Hall About 3.50 m x 3.20 m Solid timber door with fanlight over and wing windows. Oak floor, ceiling cornice. En suite Dressing Room About 3.90 m x 2.00 m with custom storage. Oak floor. Reception Hall About 4.30 m x 3.00 m Gracious cantilevered oak staircase to first floor. Oak floor, ceiling cornice, wall light points. Built-in Bedroom 2 (S) About 6.30 m x 4.90 m display cabinet. A bright room with ceiling cornice, open fireplace and pine floor. Picture sash windows overlooking gardens and sea. Built in display/storage units. Inset ceiling downlighting and ceiling speakers. Drawing Room (S, W, N) About 12.80 m x 4.70 m A bright and airy room, with triple aspects, running the full width of the house. The room has feature Bedroom 3 (S&W) About 5.00 m x 4.60 m picture sash windows affording wonderful views overlooking gardens to the sea and inner harbour A bright double aspect room with ceiling cornice, open fireplace and pine floor. Picture sash windows beyond. Open fireplace with marble chimneypiece, ceiling cornice, oak floor, inset ceiling downlighting overlooking gardens and sea to south and sash window overlooking gardens and sea to west. Inset ceiling and ceiling speakers. Two floorboxes with data, power and co-ax connections. speakers. Dining Room (S&E) About 6.30 m x 4.90 m Bedroom 4 (W) About 5.00 m x 2.80 m A bright double aspect room with feature picture sash window south overlooking gardens to sea beyond. Sash window overlooking gardens and sea to west. Built-in storage unit. Ceiling cornice and inset ceiling Ceiling cornice, Oak floor, open fireplace with antique oak chimneypiece. Inset ceiling downlighting. speakers. Floorbox with data, power and co-ax connections. Bedroom 5 (W) About 5.00 m x 4.40m Study (N) About 3.00 m x 3.00 m Sash window overlooking gardens and sea to west. Built-in storage unit. Ceiling cornice, pine floor, inset Oak floor. Sash windows, wall mounted speakers, built-in shelving. ceiling speakers. Kitchen & Breakfast Room (S) About 9.90 m x 5.10 m Bathroom 2 About 3.00 m x 2.90 m A superb room of fine proportion running the full length of East Wing with three sets of folding glazed Shower cubicle with shower, wash hand basin and WC. Tiled floor, heated towel rail. Sash window doors, opening to hardwood balcony deck with stainless steel rail, looking south over parterre and overlooking gardens to the north. Inset ceilings downlighting. Ceiling speakers and digilinx system. gardens to the sea. A custom built kitchen with a comprehensive range of storage cabinets and drawers Bathroom 3 About 3.00 m x 2.90 m with Corian worksurfaces over. Elliptical island unit with cherry wood bar. Three stainless steel sinks, two Bath with shower over, wash hand basin and WC. Tiled floor, heated towel rail. Built-in storage. Sash with pro hose taps. Smeg stainless steel range cooker and hood, Smeg combi oven, Smeg warming window overlooking gardens to the north. Inset ceiling downlighting. Ceiling speakers and digilinx drawer. Custom built corner fridge cabinet. Two sets of Fisher & Paykel dishwasher drawers. Inset system. ceiling downlighting and ceiling speakers. Marble floor. Door off to rear porch/pantry. GARDEN LEVEL Office (N) About 3.50 m x 3.10 m Hallway Ceiling cornice, Oak floor, ceiling speaker. Marble floor. Cloakroom Family Room (W) About 6.30 m x 4.60 m Wash hand basin and WC. Sash windows. Home cinema with drop down ceiling-stored 8 ft screen, Sherbourne amps, AudioRequest 250 Gig FIRST FLOOR music server, Domino Sim 2 projector, Plasma TV. French doors to west gardens and patio, Open Landing About 8.40 m x 3.00 m fireplace with marble chimneypiece, two built-in units, marble floor. Ceiling downlighting. Marble floor. Sash window overlooking gardens and sea to south, original pine floor, alabaster wall light points. Walk- Bedroom 6 (W) About 4.70 m x 2.30 m in Linen Cupboard off main staircase return, with ample storage space with custom shelving. Sash Sash window overlooking gardens and sea to west. Inset ceiling downlighting and ceiling speakers. Built- window. in storage unit. Marble floor. Master Suite (S) About 6.00 m x 5.10 m Bedroom 7 (E) About 4.70 m x 2.50 m A bright and airy bedroom with two sash windows with shutters overlooking gardens and sea. Surround Sash window to east. Inset ceiling downlighting and ceiling speakers. Built-in storage unit. Marble floor. sound AV system and plasma TV. Security panel. Oak floor.