Kinsale House

Kinsale, Co. Cork, Southern Ireland

Sleeps: Up to up to 53 adults and 3 children

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Unique Features

• An 18^th Century Georgian Country Lodge for exclusive hire
• Set amidst beautiful mature woodland overlooking the Bandon River
• Situated just 20 minutes from Cork International airport
• Winner of the Luxury Travel reader awards 2007

The Property

Exclusive use county house in Kinsale, Ireland

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Inside

• Style: ‘East meets West meets Ireland.’ Stylishly informal opulence with beamed ceilings and oak floors, the property has been totally refurbished and decked out with an eclectic mix antiques and treasures from overseas.
• Bedrooms: The fourteen en suite bedrooms in the main house – some with balconies and some with sitting rooms – are all decorated in their own unique style. There are 6 doubles (most with king-size beds), 2 twins, 4 triple rooms and 2 family rooms. The additional coach house (situated 50 yards from the house) has 4 en suite bedrooms, a kitchen, sitting room and a private garden.
• Bathrooms: All rooms are en suite with power showers and baths.
• For relaxation: Sip a tipple in the New York style private bar, chill out in the snug for a movie screening, relax with a book or get down to work in the library, and marvel at the stunning trompe d’eoil art work in the ballroom.
• For recreation: Throw a party in the south-facing ballroom (for 50+) or in the garden room (for 80+) with a sun terrace and bar; play croquet on the lawn; go fishing on the creek; and take leisurely woodland walks.
• Practicalities: Shaving points, hair dryers, TV, CD players, WiFi, telephones and Modem (ISDN) points in each room.
  
  

Outside

The property is set in 40 acres of outstanding gardens, woodland and lawns, surrounded by ten-foot high walls. Beautifully manicured, sprawling grounds include an outdoor entertainment patio, children’s playground, picnic lawn, pond, small boat jetty, fishing deck, forest pagoda and woodland walks along the Whitecastle and Ballinacurra Creeks (estuaries of the Bandon River).

Food and wine

• Available on a B&B or fully catered basis
• DIY: N/A
• In-house cuisine: Your private chef can prepare bespoke three-course dinners by arrangement (from £40 per head), using vegetables and herbs grown on the estate. The renaissance style ballroom seats 60+ for a sit-down dinner, and 80+ can be served sit-down in the Garden Room or banquet-style using the whole house.
• Eating out: A hotspot for foodies, Kinsale is often referred to as the ‘gourmet capital of Ireland’, so there are plenty of tasty gems at your fingertips. Recommended restaurants in and around Kinsale include the Award Winning Bar of the Year, The Bulman, Ireland's finest seafood restaurant Fishy Fishy Café and the romantic Casino House. For more restaurants checkout www.kinsalerestaurants.com.

Rental inclusive of:

Linen, towels, breakfast, private chef, butler, housekeeper, and waitresses.

Getting there

• On the map: Situated two miles west of Kinsale
• By car: Only 20 minutes from Cork international airport.
• By train: The nearest train station is 35 minutes away in Cork, from where there are hourly services to Dublin.
• Helipad: Yes

 

About Your Hosts

The owners returned to Ireland in 1998 and for the last three years they have undertaken the sensitive restoration of the house as a Private Residence, a first for Kinsale. Des McGahan spent the previous 16 years in Asia where he jointly set up the award winning events agency PRISM and Lisa McGahan was Regional Corporate Affairs Director for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for ten years focusing on Corporate Strategy and Public Relations.

Out and About

Local Activities

• Set amidst 40 acres of mature woodland overlooking the Bandon River, there is an abundance of beautiful walks on the doorstep.
• The property is just a stone’s throw from Ireland’s Riviera – the historical port of Kinsale – where you’ll find restaurants, a thriving sailing scene and live music concerts. A number of tours are available, including a brewery tour, ghost tour, historical walking tour and gourmet food tour.
• A range of activities can be arranged, including kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, golf, diving, horse riding, deep-sea fishing and paint ball.
• Within a 40-minute drive of Kinsale House, there are 5 golf courses to suit all levels of players from novice to professional (most notably the world renowned Old Head Golf Links: www.oldhead.com).
• Visit the historical Blarney Castle, Queenstown Museum, Titanic Museum or Middleton Distillery.

Pricing

• From: €148pp per person per night (Breakfast included)
• Delegate Rates: From €148pp B&B plus food and beverage on consumption
• Xmas: Open
• New Year: Open
• Damages Deposit: €3,000 credit card guarantee

Accommodation Details

An exclusive home set within a walled garden with ten foot high stone walls, with 40 acres of woodland and lawns, this estate is in a unique position to offer its guests a private estate for Exclusive hire

• Personally Inspected: Yes
  
• Discounts: According to booking
• Sleeps: Up to up to 53 adults and 3 children
• Double: up to 8 ensuite
• Twin: up to 6 ensuite
• Family: 5 triple rooms, 2 quad rooms and a family suite in the cottage.
• Facilities: Satellite TV Canoeing, pitching range, horse riding, croquet, boules
• Children: Yes
• Pets: Yes – subject to conditions
• Limits: Minimum eight room occupancy.
• Evening Meals: From £40.00 per person for three course meal
• Disabled Access: Yes
• Mod Cons: Satellite TV, CD, DVD and video
• Eco-friendly: Onsite herb and vegetable garden
• Internet & Communications: WiFi, telephone and modem (ISDN) points
• Wedding Venue: Yes - View more details
• Arrival Time: 12 noon
• Departure Time: 12 noon
• Restrictions: Minimum eight-room occupancy; minimum 2-day booking at weekends.