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Price on Application | 18,400 Sq. Ft. | 14 Beds | 14 Baths | 25 Acres
Riverside Estate, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
This estate presents a remarkable blend of opulent living and the tranquil country lifestyle, as Kinsale is frequently recognized as one of Ireland’s premier locations for living and working. The Mansion House features 8 ensuite bedrooms, a country-style kitchen, a family room, a sitting room, a dining room, and various other areas for relaxation. It also includes an Entertainment Wing with 6 ensuite guest rooms and multiple entertainment spaces.
The grounds boast two electric security gates and cover 25 acres of beautifully landscaped lawns, ponds, streams, a walled garden, a horse riding area, fields, stables, and garages, all nestled alongside the river which has a private jetty, fishing deck, and more. What truly sets this property apart is its combination of location and the manageable size of its grounds. The estate spans approximately 10 hectares (25 acres) comprising extensive gardens, a vegetable garden, a walled garden framed by famine walls, mature hardwood and fruit trees, an antique well head, a playground, and an ancient croquet lawn.
The estate is bordered by 16th-century stone famine walls standing 12 feet high along Ballinacurra Road. Access is gained through high electric gates, leading down a picturesque tree-lined avenue that stretches half a kilometer to the front of the Mansion House. The property is also enclosed by low stone walls along its perimeter. With two electric gate entries, one serves the Mansion House, Cottage, and Coach House with an expansive tarmac parking area while the other serves the Lodge.
The estate benefits from private water access to Ballinacurra Creek and Whitecastle Creek, which connect to the Bandon River. Features include a rebuilt jetty and fishing platform, alongside a road access route to a picnic area, with remnants of a stone boathouse that presents potential for development. Much of the area is adorned with handmade stone walls, remnants of an old quay believed to have been utilized by ships during the Kinsale Battle of 1601.
Covering the estate is Kippagh Wood – a genuine ancient Irish forest – accessible via a bridge over Ballinacurra Creek. This pathway through the woodland is ideal for walking, jogging, or horseback riding and connects to Gulley Bridge on the Bandon River.
The property includes a fenced sand riding arena, a double garage, two stables, and fenced paddocks for horses. Besides the main Mansion House, there are additional residences that can accommodate extended family, live-in staff, caretakers, or security. These consist of a renovated 4-bedroom Stone Cottage, a 4-bedroom Coach House, and a newly constructed 6-bedroom Lodge. The Mansion House itself is a distinctive Georgian two-story building built around 1770, which has undergone remodeling and refurbishment. This spacious 18,000-square-foot home features 14 ensuite bedrooms along with ample living and entertainment areas.
The Mansion’s structure features stone walls with plaster finishes, topped by a pitched natural slate roof alongside some flat felt sections. Most windows, which were replaced in 2003, are either timber casement or sliding sash, with both single and double glazing. The heating is managed through antique oil-fired cast iron radiators arranged in 6 zones, in addition to several open fireplaces and wood burners scattered throughout the house.
The front area of the Mansion House includes the original croquet lawn, a stone-paved terrace, stone arches, and garden beds filled with a variety of shrubs and trees. An antique well from the 16th century still remains on the premises. The home offers unobstructed views of the surrounding countryside, with no direct neighbors visible. The East Wing can serve as an independent ‘Entertainment’ Wing – ideal for extended family gatherings, guest hosting, extravagant parties, or corporate retreats. The Stone Cottage, which dates back to the 1700s, underwent full renovations between 2000 and 2003, transforming it into a detached house with approximately 166 square meters (about 1,786 square feet) of space.
Rupert Sweeting • [email protected] • +44 20 7861 1078
Knight Frank
Photography Credit: Knight Frank
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