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Star quality: Explore this Cork home on 1.1 acre that has direct access to a beach
This unusually shaped house in Kinsale is on the market for €1,250,000.
CORK HAS LONG been a popular county for anyone who enjoys water sports, great food and beautiful scenery, whatever the season. So, if your dream is to have that holiday feeling all year around, Reagrove, a striking luxury home that sits in between Kinsale and Carrigaline, is sure to pique your interest.
One look at this four-bedder that’s a whopping 385 m² in size will show you that this isn’t your run-of-the-mill modern mansion. Uniquely star-shaped, this extremely private home sits at the end of a cul-de-sac and has its own access to a secluded beach ideal for sea swimming fans.
Light and space abound thanks to vaulted ceilings and gabled panes of glass that make the most of the views and overlook the sea and the surrounding garden.
The unusual exterior design of this home carries on inside. The hallway is octagon shaped and has a striking vaulted ceiling along with a domed roof light.
From here, four wings make up the star shape and keep social and sleeping spots elegantly separated, which is sure to benefit those who have differing plans on any given evening.
Explore this huge home further and you’ll arrive at the main social spot – a large open plan space that incorporates the living and dining areas, and then a separate kitchen that has another lounge adjacent to it. The kitchen has fully fitted units with granite work tops and integrated appliances.
Four bedrooms and four bathrooms ensure privacy for each family member, but also for any house guests, which will be inevitable given this home’s popular Cork location.
Each bedroom is roomy, and the main room has a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite with a jacuzzi bath that’s positioned to make the most of the great sea views. There are a further three bedrooms, two of which have shower rooms attached, so the fourth bedroom almost has the family bathroom to itself.
For those set to continue working from home, the top floor is currently a spacious office that looks over the sea and the grounds.
For entertaining outside, a large patio wraps around the lounge, living room and hallway that all have access to it through their own French doors.
And, although very large, this is an energy efficient home with a BER of B1 thanks to great insulation and the underfloor heating throughout that’s powered by a geothermal heat pump.
For those who enjoy entertaining, Kinsale and Carrigaline are both chock-full of things to do, be it eating out or getting active with surfing, sailing or horse riding – all with the added convenience of having Cork airport a mere 30 minutes away.
Yet, for those making this a forever home, everyday amenities aren’t in short supply either. There are a number of schools at all levels in either town making this a great family home, and truly one with a difference.
Reagrove, Minane Bridge, Kinsale, Co Cork is on the market for €1,250,000 through Engel & Voelkers.
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