The river Brinny winds its way through the heartlands of west Cork before eventually flowing into the larger river Bandon. At the point where the two rivers meet, there’s a place called Skevanish, near the town of Innishannon, where the impressive Dundaniel estate sits.

In its entire, the estate comprises a charming Georgian residence, a three-bedroom Swedish chalet and a modern two-storey farmhouse, all of which are set on 65 acres of gardens, woodland and arable farmland.

Dundaniel House

The main house is approached from the road via a wooded entrance and a short gravel driveway that leads on to the rustic cobbled courtyard at the rear of the house. The house itself has been affectionately cared for over the years and requires no work from any buyer.

As period homes go, Dundaniel House is acutely manageable, comprising four bedrooms (two en-suite), a dining room, living room, kitchen, utility room and conservatory.

The basement level contains a 500-bottle wine cellar as well as two playrooms and a snooker room.

Outside, the house is surrounded by woodland walkways and landscaped gardens extensively planted with a variety of plants, including daffodils, camellias, snowdrops, rhododendrons, hydrangeas and other spring flowers.

The courtyard at the rear of the house has a number of out-offices which include a wood store, apple store, onion and potato store, a number of loose stables and a backup generator. Further back from the house is a walled garden with herb and vegetable beds, an orchard and an electronically heated glasshouse.

The three-bedroom Swedish chalet, which is built to a modern spec with underfloor heating and an air conditioning system, is also located in the confines of the walled garden.

The farm

The estate also includes a working farm that is home to a small herd of pedigree Aberdeen Angus. Stanley Deane has been the farm manager at Dundaniel Estate for over 20 years, looking after the 40 strong herd of Angus cattle.

Although he doesn’t bring the animals to show at events very often, Deane admitted he had the good luck of having the champion bull at the Bandon Show a couple of years back.

Interestingly, five or six maiden or in-calf heifers from the Dundaniel herd are sold for export abroad each year, heading to destinations as far as Tajikistan and, more locally, to Portugal or Spain.

Adjacent to the farmyard is the third house on the estate, a five-bedroom, two-storey farmhouse. The modern farmhouse also includes a kitchen, sitting room, playroom and main bathroom

Opportunity

Dundaniel Estate is a charming country residence that you would imagine will be sold sooner rather than later, given the excellent state of repair that the entire property is currently in.

According to selling agent Dominic Daly of Dominic J Daly & Co, Cork, Dundaniel Estate is a “super property”.

Daly brought the estate to the market for sale by private treaty just before Christmas and is guiding €1.8m for the entire.

“When properly analysed, it’s really a bargain as it’s three properties in one,” says Daly. “This is a beautiful Georgian house that has been well minded for years by a British couple who are now selling it as they plan to retire.”