Floor (sq. m): 431Land (ha): 8.46Beds: 5Baths: 2

Dannanstown House, Shanballymore, County Cork, P51 V022

A delightful Georgian house dated c. 1835 set in wonderful grounds and a superb position overlooking the river Awbeg

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  • Mitchelstown 18 km | Fermoy 18 km | Mallow 19 km | Cork 44 km | M8 Motorway 18 km
    Cork Airport 50 minutes | Shannon Airport 80 minutes | Dublin Airport 160 minutes
    (All distances and times approximate)

    Entrance Hall | Double Drawing Room | Dining Room | Kitchen | Cloaks
    First Floor with Landing | Five Bedrooms | Two Bathrooms
    Lower Ground floor with Staff Apartment | Laundry

    Entrance with Stone Piers & Iron Gates | Lime Avenue
    Secondary Drive with Double Coach House | Three Stables | Feed/Tack Room

    Landscaped Grounds with Mature Trees | Woods | River Walks
    Weir and Mill Race | Lawn with Ha-Ha | Railed Paddock | Vegetable Garden & Orchard
    Former Cannery Building | Trout Fishing
    Circa 400 m River Frontage

    Wonderful Views over river Awbeg and surrounding Countryside

    FOR SALE FREEHOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY
    IN ALL ABOUT 8.46 HECTARES (20.90 ACRES)

    DANNANSTOWN HOUSE
    Dannanstown House is a fine example of a mid C19th Georgian house, retaining much of its original form and structure, and enjoying a delightful position overlooking the river Awbeg. The three-bay house was built c.1835 by Edward Furlong, manager of the adjacent large former flour mill dated c.1820.

    The most attractive house has a wide-eaved hipped roof and two tall chimney stacks and is arranged over a two-storey over basement plan. The well-proportioned accommodation is bright and sunny with the principle rooms double-aspect and includes three reception rooms, five bedrooms and two bathrooms with a staff apartment to the lower ground floor.

    The property has been well maintained with the impressive accommodation extending to some 431 sq metres (4640 sq ft.) which is presented in excellent order throughout. There are many original features including large sash windows with shutters, marble fireplaces together with ceiling cornicing, door architraves and polished pine floors.

    Dannanstown House enjoys a superb position with fine open aspects from its elevated site and south-west facing orientation and with the river and mill race directly below. The wonderful gardens and wooded grounds offer much seclusion and privacy with shrub borders and lawns surrounding the house. A lime avenue leads to a large gravel forecourt with a secondary drive to the rear accessing the coach house and stables. There are woods to the eastern boundary along the road and to the south along the slope down to the river.

    A railed circa 8 acre paddock is located to the south along with vegetable garden, orchard and the former cannery building. There is summer grazing below the ha-ha and along the mill race to the river with walks along the river and through the woods together with a delightful weir for trout fishing and wild swimming. The total acreage extends to circa 8.46 hectares (20.90 acres) with circa 400 metres of river frontage.

    COUNTY CORK
    Dannanstown House is situated close to the village of Shanballymore, a small village set equidistant between the market towns of Fermoy, Mitchelstown and Mallow. The area is known for its tranquil rich farmland and wooded river valleys, with tributaries flowing south to the renowned river Blackwater, which runs over 100 miles west to east across Munster.

    There are varied and extensive leisure activities with walking locally to the Ballyhoura Hills and Doneraile Court close by and with excellent fishing to the river Blackwater and Awbeg. Golf is well catered for with courses locally at Fermoy and Mitchelstown and Mallow with championship courses at Fota Island and Cork Golf Club. The property is well placed for access to Cork city and International Airport in under one hour with Shannon International Airport offering flights to the US some 80 minutes distant

    ACCOMMODATION
    Ground Floor
    Approached via a gravel forecourt, a solid timber door with fanlight over, gives access to the full length entrance hall, with a turned staircase lit by a feature arched window and polished pine floor. Situated off the hall are the bright and impressive double drawing room with original recessed sliding timber doors and the dining room, both double aspect rooms. The drawing room offers wonderful aspects to the south and west, overlooking the river, weir and open farmland beyond. The reception rooms have marble fireplaces together with ceiling cornicing and polished pine floors. The kitchen/breakfast room is also located on this floor together with cloakroom/WC.

    First Floor
    The first floor landing is lined with book-shelving and there are five bedrooms, all with lovely views over the grounds or the river, together with three bathrooms.

    Lower Ground Floor
    The lower ground floor is accessed by a staircase from the entrance hall together with its own external access to the rear of the house. The accommodation comprises of staff apartment with thee bedrooms, two bathrooms and laundry.

    OUTSIDE
    To the rear of the house a secondary drive with lawn verges runs north to the public road passing a range of traditional whitewashed stone outbuildings comprising a lofted coach house/garage/ workshop, together with three stables and feed/tack room and covered open stores. A former cannery building (cira 30 m x 12 m) is located off the front drive.


    GARDENS & GROUNDS
    The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property with the house surrounded by landscaped grounds with mature trees interspersed and ringing the property. There is intensive planting directly around the house and on the walk down to the river and mill ruin together with along the drives. To the south are vegetable and fruit garden with soft fruit cages together with plum and apple orchard.

    SERVICES
    Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.

    BER CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
    BER Number 116460304
    BER Rating D1 (246.48 kWh/m2/yr)
    BER Expiry Date 20/05/2033

    IMPORTANT NOTICE
    These particulars are for guidance only and are prepared in good faith to give a fair description of the property but do not constitute part of an offer or contract. Any description or information given should not be relied on as a statement of fact. Some images of the property may have been taken from outside the curtillage. Neither Michael H. Daniels & Co, nor any employee has any authority to give or make any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate only.

Dannanstown House, Shanballymore, County Cork, P51 V022