Knockrea House, Douglas Road, Blackrock, Co Cork  for sale courtesy Lisney’s

T12 XR58

Features
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Superb location approx. midway between the city centre &
Douglas Village
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3,750 sq. ft over two levels
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Exceptionally spacious living & bedroom accommodation
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Period property with high ceilings, sash windows with
shutters, stained glass, cornicing.
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Mature landscaped gardens with private entrance & driveway
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Extensive site of approx. 0.4 hectares (1 Acre) with
development potential, subject to planning.
Guide Price: €1,250,000

The possibility of acquiring a large period property on an acre of mature gardens in a secluded setting
yet within 1km of Cork City seldom presents itself. This unique opportunity has arisen with the launch
of Knockrea House on the Douglas Road to the market. The property offers an unbeatable location,
impressive site size and substantial period house.
Knockrea House is a spectacular property extending to approx. 348 Sqm (3,750 Sq. Ft ) of accommodation
spread over two floors and boasts many of its original features, offering spacious living and bedroom
accommodation throughout. The property dating back to the early c.1820’s is listed on the National
Inventory of Architectural Heritage and is appraised as “Knockrea, previously known as Summerville,
represents a modest early nineteenth-century house, which was modified later in the Victoria period with
the addition of architectural embellishments favoured at the time, including the pediments and surrounds
to the windows and front door, and the canted bay windows”
This remarkable home offers all the original features and characteristics that you would expect from a
building of this age and architectural structure to include high ceilings, sash windows with shutters, stained
glass in panelled doors, original cornicing, centre roses and picture rails , plus gas fired central heating.
The accommodation extends to entrance hall, reception hall, drawing room, lounge, study, family room,
kitchen, back kitchen, pantry, toilets and cloakroom all on ground floor level. The first floor is home to five
double bedrooms and two guest toilets which complete this level. Access to the property is through large
recessed double entrance gates with piers and a curved driveway lined with mature laurels leading to a
gravel surfaced area with ample parking space.
This superb property sits on a large site of manicured lawned gardens extending to approximately 0.4
hectares (1 acre) with extensive planting of mature shrubs and trees benefiting from a southerly facing
aspect. The property is situated in a highly sought-after residential location just before the entrance to
Knockrea Park and just 1.4km from Douglas Village which has a range of services and amenities including
two shopping centres, shops, restaurants, and pubs. There is convenient access to the city centre and the
South Ring Road network.

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Hall 2.23m x 2.11m Feature front door leading
through to reception hall.
Reception hall 4.82m x 5.36m Double doors with stained
glass and fan light to include stained glass leads from the
entrance hall through to this spacious and bright reception
hall with winding staircase leading to first floor. Access to
drawing room, lounge, and family room finished with carpet
flooring.
Drawing Room 7.28m x 5.19m Located to the front
of the property with feature bay window and two large
picture windows this room enjoys feature fireplace (although
currently blocked off) and is ideal for entertaining. Original
features to include cornicing, high skirtings, and brass door
furniture
Lounge 7.27m x 5.17m A sister image of the drawing
room this room looks in the opposite direction and captures
the evening westerly sunshine. Again, original features of
high skirting boards, cornicing, picture rail, sash windows
and shutters abound. Fireplace fitted although currently
blocked off.
Study 3.87m x 2.96m Ideally located just off the reception
hall, this room is a perfect study area with carpet flooring. It
has a large sash window.
Family Room 5.12m x 4.12m This room has two large
windows overlooking the western side of the gardens.

BACK HALLWAY
Toilets 1.81m x 2.84m Ideal for conversion to family
bathroom at ground floor level.
Cloakroom 1.78m x 3.71m Ideally suited as a utility room.
Kitchen 2.86m x 4.34m Fitted with floor and eye level
units, this room would work well if combined with the back
kitchen as the original kitchen for this home. Looking east
onto a lovely walked internal courtyard which could be a
kitchen gardens or could easily be glazed over.
Back Kitchen 4.36m x 4.23m This room was the original
kitchen of this home and still enjoys the large fireplace area
which could become home to an Aga. Combined with the
current kitchen this area could become the heart of the house
once more. Side door to gardens.
Pantry 2.0m x 2.01m Located to the back of the kitchen.
Landing Sweeping staircase with painted newels and
varnished handrail. High stained-glass window at half
landing return with access through to annex. Cornicing and
centre rose at landing level with drop down light.
FIRST FLOOR
Bedroom 1 5.46m x 5.25m This master bedroom is
spacious and bright with two large sash windows complete
with shutters overlooking the southern side. Fireplace fitted
and finished with carpet flooring.

Bedroom 2 5.25m x 5.48m A sister image to bedroom 1
this room is spacious and bright and enjoys again two large
picture windows overlooking the southern side. Fireplace
fitted and carpet flooring.
Bedroom 3 5.26m x 3.86m Enjoying an easterly aspect
this double room has two windows and again fireplace fitted,
carpet flooring.
Bedroom 4 5.27m x 3.89m A fine double bedroom located
off the landing with large window overlooking side garden,
finished with carpet flooring.
ANNEX
Toilets With separate ladies and gent’s toilet this area could
easily be returned as family bathroom to serve the upper
floor.
Bedroom 5 4.01m x 5.08m A fine double bedroom located
of the half landing and has window overlooking courtyard
garden, finished with carpet flooring.

The property sits on a beautifully
extensive site of approx. 0.4 hectares
(1 acre) and offers exceptional
landscaped gardens to front and side
with mature trees and planting that
enhances the overall privacy of this
home. Accessed through wrought
and cast-iron entrance gates taking
you up an extended driveway to the
main house this property is in a highly
sought-after residential location just
before the entrance to Knockrea
Park. The front gardens benefits from
a south facing aspect which remains
bright and sunny throughout the day.
There is a gravelled parking area to
the front and rear.