Location

Amenities & Approx. Distances
Bus Stop to city centre 700m
Glanmire Community College 900m
Hazelwood Shopping Centre 1.9km
Glanmire 3km
Coláiste An Phiarsaigh 3.2km
Kent Train Station 8.8km
City Centre 8km
Apple Holyhill 12km
UCC 12.6km
Fota Golf Course 13km
CUH 17km
Cork International Airport 18.2km

Description

Savills are delighted to present Kilroan House, Glanmire – an exclusive and rare opportunity to acquire a magnificent ten-bedroom Victorian-era country residence set on approx. 13 acres of private, mature grounds. Built c.1880, this impressive home is rich in heritage and offers a serene, secluded lifestyle just 8km from Cork City.

Accessed via a beautiful gated entrance and a long avenue, the house is ideally positioned at the centre of the estate for maximum privacy. A charming one-bedroom gate lodge sits near the entrance, and a large gravelled forecourt provides generous parking. The grounds are adorned with mature trees, manicured lawns, a full-size tennis court, and a stunning garden with a greenhouse. Just beyond the Beech hedge walled garden, extending to the tree lined property boundary there is a woodland which has a carpet of bluebells every spring.

Inside, Kilroan House blends elegance with period detail. Climbing under lush wisteria, you enter a gracious hallway. To the left is a bright, dual-aspect sitting room with a marble fireplace and original cornicing. To the right, a large living room overlooks the sunny gardens. Continuing through the inner hall, the west-facing dining room is grand in scale and also features decorative ceilings and a fireplace.

To the rear is a well-appointed kitchen overlooking the gardens, with a back hall leading to a pantry and the back stairs. Also on this floor is the original back kitchen, utility and guest WC. The home's first floor is equally spacious: the master bedroom offers wonderful south-west views, and a beautiful drawing room adds further living space. Three additional bedrooms are located off the main landing, while a bright corridor leads to six further bedrooms to the rear. In addition, there are two bathrooms on this floor. A secondary staircase links back to the ground floor, and many period features remain intact throughout.
Of particular note, timbers from the SS Celtic, which ran aground in 1928 off Roches Point, were used in the rear bedrooms annex hall, doors and panelling – a unique historic detail.

Outbuildings include a coach house, stable block with two stalls, a second stable in the field, wood stores, and workshop, offering excellent storage or future potential. The enclosed garden is bursting with mature plants and trees and is home to a wide collection of Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Japanese Acers, and Magnolia Trees amongst other plants of interest.

While the house would benefit from modernisation – it offers a blank canvas to create a truly special country home. Kilroan House is a rare find: a substantial period home on extensive grounds, only minutes from Glanmire village and just 700m from a city-bound bus stop.

Homes of this scale and setting so close to the city are exceptionally rare. There may also be long-term development potential (subject to planning), making this a remarkable investment opportunity as well as a dream home.