Want all the glamour but none of the grunt work?

If you’re on the hunt for a family home with tons of space and open to living 40 minutes from Cork City Centre, a fully restored Georgian townhouse just hit the market in Bandon, guiding at €395,000.

Dating back to the early 19th century, this historic gem on Kilbrogan Hill boasts a spacious layout, character-filled interiors, and a discreet facade that belies its impressive scale, all a stone’s throw from the shops, pubs and cafés in the busy town.

Inside there’s a formal drawing room, a former administration room, a playroom, an interconnecting kitchen and dining room together with a utility and drying room as well as a ground floor shower room, with four fine bedrooms and a bespoke bathroom on the first floor.

A secret door leads to three attic rooms, formerly the servant’s quarters.

Listed with estate agents, Bowe Property Bandon, the house boasts a wonderful blend of original features intertwined with modern luxuries, ranging from original window shutters, parquet and herringbone style flooring, and original restored open fireplaces, to premium kitchen appliances, a five-star bathroom with freestanding bathtub and premium brushed brass tapware, and handsome wall panelling.

A curious and historic rent hatch from the entrance porch into the former administration room is a nod to its former use as a rent collection point for its owner, the Duke of Devonshire’s property estate and lands.

Outside, a substantial private garden adds another dimension to the home, with plenty of pretty planting and landscaping and a detached original stable outbuilding and fuel store adjacent to the back of the main residence.

Rear pedestrian access connects the garden to Kilbrogan Hill too.

Interested in seeing more of this 19th-century gem? Arrange a viewing with Bowe Property Bandon.