Merton, Cobh,, County Cork
Country House for sale Cobh
Cobh - Cork
Merton - Country House - Cobh
Bedrooms : 7
Address - Merton, Cobh,
Postal Code - County Cork
Property Status - Available
Merton has enjoyed a varied and colourful history – the author Rev. Francis Orpen Morris was born here in 1810, writing a number of important books including ‘Country Seats of Great Britain and Ireland’ and several authoritative works on natural history. During the late 19th Century the house was leased to the British Admiralty as an Officer’s Mess. The Drawing Room ceiling when uncovered by the then owner in 1920s, was found to be covered in stamps, attributed to an after-dinner game of flicking a licked stamp on the back of a coin towards the ceiling.
The property is located off a quiet lane surrounded by delightful walled gardens laid out and planted in the 19th Century. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the house and are reputed to share many plants with nearby Fota House. They include a woodland walk, orchard, and Victorian Italianate garden together with terraced gardens overlooking the sea with a three hundred year old Spanish chestnut at the centre. The former coach house in the yard currently provides office accommodation.
Entrance
Hall, Staircase Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Study/TV room,
Kitchen, Utility Room, Playroom, Cloakrooms. In all about 1.00 hectare (2.50 acres) Features
Description
Seven Bedrooms, Three
Bathrooms. Separate two-bedroom Coach House. Garage. Stone Workshop.
Delightful Walled
Gardens with Mature Trees and Shrubs. Orchard.
Panoramic Views over Cork
Harbour.
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