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Dooros, Cornamona, Co. Galway.
Ref: R0279
FINAL REDUCTION - Offers on €175,000
SALE AGREEDPeriod stone cottage, with entrance hall, kitchen / sitting room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, outbuildings in charming and interesting grounds with mature trees extending to 0.231 acres, on the renowned Dooros peninsular in Lough Corrib.
The property is set in an elevated position on a peninsular overlooking Lough Corrib with panoramic mountain views in every direction, beside a council road. This delightful cottage is both secluded and very private, but not isolated, and is in a popular and highly sought after scenic area, within easy reach of Cornamona village which is just over a mile away. Cornamona (Corr na Mona, the round hill of the bog), is a popular Gaeltacht and angling resort, noted for its trout and salmon fishing. The village sits on the banks of the Dooghta or Cornamona River at the base of Benlevy, which rises to a height of 1370 feet.
Cornamona has two pubs and a shop while the bigger village of Clonbur with a wide range of pubs, restaurants, shops and other community facilities is 6 miles away. The thriving town of Ballinrobe with all its many shops, pubs, banks and hotels, together with its charming and popular racecourse, is 16 miles away.
The cottage is just a few hundred yards from Lough Corrib - the internationally renowned wild brown trout fishery and only 6 miles from Lough Mask. This delightfully friendly area caters well for the large numbers of visitors who come to take advantage of the fishing, walking, boating and other leisure activities for which this area is justly famous.
Golf is available at the recently upgraded 18 hole Oughterard golf course, set in natural parkland, and at Ballinrobe while there are four other golf courses within an hour's drive.
THE HOUSE: The property is approached along council roads, which are some of the most delightful in Connemara, with glimpses of Lough Corrib on either side.
The house comprises an original South facing two storey cottage of stone and concrete block construction under a fibre slate roof. The property was probably constructed in the 1920's, and retains most of its original charm and features, including split pane sash windows. There exists sufficient space on three sides of the property to extend the existing dwelling house. The house has oil fired central heating system and is being sold with all the curtains, light fittings and carpets included.
A summary of the accommodation, with room aspects and approximate room measurements is as follows:
ENTRANCE PORCH: (N, E & W) 6"2 x 5"10 with doors either side and glazed swing doors leading into:
SITTING ROOM/KITCHEN: (N&S) 22"6 x 13"8 with a Liscannor stone floor and stained wooden beam ceiling over the whole area. Sitting area with original fireplace with carved wood surround and mantel. Open plan stairs in solid pine rising to the first floor. Radiator. The kitchen area comprises a range of kitchen units with a stainless steel sink with double drainer inset. Wooden storage cupboards below, further work surface in polished solid pine with storage cupboards below, antique oak and pine glazed press with storage drawer below, four ring gas hob with gas oven below, storage cupboards to the side of the sink which contain the hotpress. Door to:
BEDROOM 1 : (N&S), 12" x 10"6 with corner fireplace with brick surround and blackened hearth. Fitted with wooden laminate floor. Radiator.
Stairs lead from the sitting room/kitchen to :
LANDING: (N&S) 15"10 x 5"9 with painted pine paneled walls and ceiling, doors leading to bathroom, bedroom 2 and bedroom 3. Carpeted. Radiator.
BATHROOM: (S) with quality enamelled bath with tiled splashback and shower mounted over the bath. Toilet, wash basin within pedestal unit.
BEDROOM 2: (N&S) 15"8 x 9"1 with original pine paneling to one wall and ceiling - the panelling painted on the ceiling. Radiator.
BEDROOM 3: (N) 9"7 x 9" Pine paneling on two sides and the ceiling. Carpeted. Radiator. Access to roof void.
OUTSIDE: The cottage is approached from the road with a chipping driveway and parking area. Immediately to the side of the parking area is a wooden approximately 10" x 8", of timber construction under a translucent plastic profile roof. Around the parking area is an area of formal garden with herbaceous borders containing a lawn on a upper level with superb views over Lough Corrib and Benlevy.
Immediately to the east of the property is a large concrete water storage tank currently used for water collection which, as it is now redundant, could be removed and would give ample space to extend the cottage along the eastern side.
From the front door stone steps rise to a lawned area and to a further stone OUTBUILDING approximately 20" x 12" under a galvanized steel roof.
The remainder of the land falls away quite sharply from the lawns and is currently left in a natural state but would give ample space for the creation of further formal gardens. The property has a number of mature trees and is protected from the south and west by the hill behind.
SERVICES: Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating from a tank beside the road with an outdoor boiler to the rear of the property in a weather proof cover. Septic tank drainage within the confines of the property.
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The Cottage Sitting Room / Kitchen Cottage from East Cottage from NorthEast Cottage from South View over Lough Corrib View North to Benlevy
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