Period Home For Sale in Co. Cork

Key Features
– Unique 4 bedroom detached period home
– Approx. 286.4 sq m / 3083 sq ft
– Elevated and private site with city and river views
– Exceptional finish throughout
– Opportunity to convert basement to apartment (SFPP)
– Walking distance of Cork City Centre
– 207, 207A, 208, & 209 Bus Routes nearby
– Cork Kent Train station 5-minute stroll
– Beautiful balcony with southerly aspect and views

Savills proudly presents 19 Summer Hill North, an exceptional four/five-bedroom detached property perched beautifully on an elevated site overlooking Cork City in spectacular fashion.

Upon arrival you are greeted by a lovely private drive taking you to a large cobble lock parking area. Entering the property, the level of finish and quality bespoke design is immediately evident with beautiful timber panelled feature walls lining the entrance hall and mosaic solid timber flooring. From the very start, you will be struck by amazing light with a front to back aspect flooding the hall space as well as charming city views. The ground floor is well laid out with a drawing room, study, dining room and guest lavatory making up the remainder of this floor. The rear facing rooms take full advantage of their elevated position providing both light and views of the city and River Lee.

Making your way upstairs, you will come to a charming balcony on the half-landing. This is a well proportioned space suitable for both relaxation and dining and comes with a beautiful city backdrop and a southerly aspect. Going the full way up the stairs to the second floor you will find the sleeping accommodation. There are four double bedrooms with an en suite included in the master bedroom. The first of two kitchens can also be found on this floor although this kitchen is equally suitable to be converted back to a bedroom.

Returning to the first floor you will find the descending staircase to the ground floor. This floor presents as a unique opportunity for additional sleeping accommodation or living space. Subject to planning permission, it may also be suitable as an independent apartment as there is own door access with steps down from the driveway. As is, it is laid out as a large kitchen and dining room with a pantry, a utility room, laundry room and three storage rooms suitable for office space or additional bedrooms.

Externally, this property takes full advantage of its unique and elevated south facing site. The house is ideally positioned, enjoying uninterrupted views of Cork City and the newly and ever-growing Victorian Quarter. Beyond the city vistas you can cast an eye on the shimmering water of the River Lee and the soon to be overhauled dockland area. The rear garden itself has a level lawn bordered by planting beds with low maintenance shrubberies and hedging. the front garden and driveway is large and private with plenty of parking space, a lawn, rustic stone boundary walls and a selection of low maintenance shrubberies.

Local Information
– Cork City Centre: 10 mins walk
– Cork Kent Train Station: 5 mins walk
– MacCurtain Street: 4 mins walk
– Cork Airport: 15 mins drive
– Bus Routes 207, 207A, 208, & 209: 2 mins walk
All times are approximate.

Additional Information
Cork is Ireland’s fastest growing city and the opportunity to acquire a prominent property such as No 19 Summerhill North is a rare offering to the open market. This wonderful home will impress on the trader up market while also providing opportunities for those seeking to relocate to this unique location from both within our borders and abroad. Ideally suited as a family home, it is equally fitting as an investment.

All of what Cork City has to offer is within walking distance including the rejuvenated MacCurtain Street and wider Victorian Quarter regeneration area. This locale has seen a lot of investment in recent years with a host of popular businesses, restaurants and bars choosing to call it home. Some of Cork’s most sought after schools are also within walking distance such as Christians Brothers College, Scoil Mhuire, St Angela’s College and Hewitt College. Transport infrastructure is also just moments away with a variety of bus routes on offer as well as Cork’s Kent Train Station just a short stroll away connecting you to the rest of the country by rail while Cork International Airport is equally as accessible by way of a short 15-minute car trip.

BER Details
BER E2
BER No.117375048
Energy Performance Indicator: 366.65 kWh/M2/yr