For years, Kinsale has been the "Dalkey" of the south coast, with several film and television celebrities settling there, attracted by the town's undisputed charm. Large properties in the area don't come cheap; Hamilton Osborne King is seeking about £925,000 for Compass Hill Lodge, a big modern house at Compass Hill within a 10-minute walk of the town. The seven-bedroom house, which has a separate two-bedroom guest apartment, is for sale by private treaty.
The pink-painted house stands on just over half an acre of garden, including a tennis court, with views over Kinsale inner harbour and the Bandon River. Built five years ago to a high specification, it has over 4,000 sq. ft of accommodation and could be used either as a guesthouse or a large private residence.
The ground floor has teak doors and skirtings and maple floors throughout. All of the rooms on this level have access to a balcony surrounding the house. There is a wide entrance hall, guest cloakroom and a sitting room with mahogany and pewter fireplace and ceiling cornicing. The maple-floored dining room is good-sized and there is a conservatory with panoramic views over green fields to the Bandon river. A large fitted kitchen has a utility attached and there is also a bedroom on this floor with an en suite. The very large main bedroom is on the first floor. This has a pine-panelled ceiling, walk-in wardrobe, an en suite shower and an extensive range of shelves. There is another double bedroom and a separate bathroom at this level. The lower garden level also has maple flooring and sea views from all the bedrooms. There are four further bedrooms at this level, three of these are en suite. The largest room, dubbed a "family bedroom", is very large and has a walk-in wardrobe and en suite bathroom.
The guest apartment is also at garden level. This has a spacious sitting room/kitchen and one of the two double bedrooms is en suite. Sliding doors lead out to the terrace. The gardens are well-landscaped and secluded by mature trees, yellow whin bushes and stone walls. There is a large sun terrace and the entrance gates are operated by remote control.
In addition to the guest apartment, there is a large garage with overhead office space, and a sweeping driveway. Compass Hill Lodge is situated on an elevated position. Cork International Airport is under a half hour drive.
