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Cork Manor Rentals - Vacation rental manor house with garden suite annex available for holiday rentals in the Lee Valley, County Cork, Ireland.
Cork Manor House Rental, County Cork, Ireland
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LEE VALLEY
MANOR HOUSE
County Cork, Ireland
 
THE MANOR HOUSE

Accommodates 12+2

6 bedrooms
5 bathrooms, 1 guest powder room

This beautiful Georgian house is set on twelve lush acres in the rolling hills of the Lee Valley in West Cork.  The house is welcoming, gracious and architecturally significant.  It has been beautifully restored, yet the creative owners have been careful to retain the original character and charm.  We have been here several times and it is always a special event for us.  We think that you will feel the same way.
County Cork Manor House Drive Exterior

Enter into a wide, gracious center hall that has fine antique furniture and a beautiful Oriental runner on a gleaming wood floor.  Photographs taken by both owners line the walls.  At the back of the hall is the original graceful staircase and, along the stairs, two beautiful stained glass windows.
County Cork Manor House Front Door
County Cork Manor House Entry Hall County Cork Manor House Entry Hall and Staircase

County Cork Manor House Sitting Room
The drawing room is formal and elegant, but very comfortable and warm.  Two reddish sofas flank the large marble fireplace.  An antique tapestry hangs on the back wall.  A beautiful antique roll top desk and chair are in another corner.  Several comfortable wing chairs provide more seating.  A rich antique Dhurrie rug lies on the dark wood floors.  A grand piano is a corner of the room, under a large guilt-framed mirror and between two very large windows that look out onto the manicured lawns and the woods beyond.

County Cork Manor House Sitting Room County Cork Manor House Sitting Room County Cork Manor House Sitting Room


Across the hall from the drawing room, the large billiard room has a full-size billiard table, the original marble fireplace, an ornate chandelier.  Wonderful photos taken by John, one of the owners, adorn the walls.  There are several comfortable chairs.  This room is especially popular after dinner to enjoy a friendly game of billiards and a glass of port.




County Cork Manor House Dining Room Table
The large dining room at the back of the house.  The long antique mahogany table seats seats 12 comfortably.  There is a fireplace, a lovely red and blue Oriental rug over the wood floors.  A sideboard holds serving items.  A large painting and more of John's beautiful photographs hang on the wall. Walls are white.  Double French doors open onto the stone patio and the gardens.

County Cork Manor House Dining Room


County Cork Manor House Kitchen
The large, informal country kitchen is perfect for the early risers' breakfast or a cup of coffee.  There is a stove and a double wall oven, a refrigerator/freezer, a dishwasher, the washer and dryer and a microwave.  The farmhouse table seats 6t.  Cabinets are painted a brisk white and the counter tops are butcher block wood.  The ceiling is very tall; one wall has a high window that lets in morning sunlight.  A door opens to a utility porch and then to the back grounds.

The four very large en suite bedrooms are upstairs.   The bathrooms, all made from former bedrooms, are enormous.

The French Bedroom, pictured below, has a queen-size French sleigh bed with an antique quilt.  Raw silk curtains cover the windows.  There is a decorative Victorian iron fireplace, an armoire, a small loveseat, gleaming wood floors.  Windows overlook the coach house and the gardens.  The large en suite bathroom has an antique claw-foot tub in the center of the room and a separate shower stall.
County Cork Manor House French Bedroom
         
County Cork Manor House French Bedroom
County Cork Manor House French Bedroom En Suite

The Explorer Bedroom has a queen-size antique French sleigh bed plus an antique iron single bed.  The room is decorated with old African treasures and antique zoological engravings.  There is an easy chair, a chest of drawers, the original wood floor and a decorative Victorian iron fireplace.  The huge en suite bathroom has a tub and a separate shower enclosure.
County Cork Manor House Explorer Bedroom County Cork Manor House Explorer Bedroom
County Cork Manor House Explorer En Suite

The Edwardian Bedroom has an antique standard double bed and a single antique iron bed.  Each bed is covered with an antique quilt in a sort of olive green.  There is an antique love seat and chair and an antique dressing table, a fine armoire with a mirrored door and a decorative Victorian iron fireplace.  There are beautiful draperies and interesting portraits – including one that is said to be haunted.  The large en suite bathroom has a tub and shower over tub.
County Cork Manor House Edwardian Bedroom
County Cork Manor House Edwardian Bedroom County Cork Manor House Edwardian Bedroom
County Cork Manor House Edwardian En Suite
County Cork Manor House Edwardian En Suite County Cork Manor House Edwardian En Suite

County Cork Manor House 4 Poster Bedroom
The 4-Poster Bedroom has a larger-than-queen-size Louis XV canopy bed and regal furnishings that include a white vanity table and mirror, an easy chair, a decorative Victorian iron fireplace. The large en suite bathroom has a tub and shower over tub. County Cork Manor House 4 Poster Fireplace

THE GARDEN SUITE
The owners have recently converted the lower ground floor into a 2-bedroom suite that is charming and comfortable.  It's perfect for teens or a family unit that's part of the larger party.  It cannot be rented separately from the house, but the house can be rented without the Garden Suite.

One bedroom, painted clear white, has two double beds, a chest of drawers, a wicker armchair, a coir rug and nice prints and photographs.  The window looks to the front garden.

Garden Suite Double Double Bedroom


Manor House Garden Suite Double Bedroom
The second bedroom has one standard double bed, two bedside cupboards, a chest of drawers, two wicker arm chairs and a colorful rug.  The window looks out to the side garden.

The shared bathroom has a large shower stall and a pedestal sink. 
Manor House Garden Suite Double Bedroom
Manor House Garden Suite Double Bedroom

Surrounded by lawns, mature rhododendron gardens and a beech woodland, the property overlooks Kilcrea Abbey and Castle.  This is a great house for long dinners with friends and family and walks along the property and adjacent countryside.  It's an excellent base for touring County Cork and County Kerry which have some of the most glorious scenery in Ireland.  Ancient sites, natural beauty, shopping, traditional pubs, fine restaurants abound.   And golf, of course, is everywhere: there are ten 18-hole courses within 20 minutes of the house.  Cork City, Kinsale, Killarney and Kenmare offer excellent shopping.

The nearest town, Ballincollig, is about a 10-minute drive.  Cork City is 10 miles.  Shannon is 80 miles.  

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:

This property is accessible to travelers who are able to manage stairs without difficulty.  There are both tubs and shower stalls in the manor house bathrooms.
 
WEEKLY PRICES
Heating and electricity are extra, charged at cost by meter reading.
Rental includes 2 hours of cleaning, 5 days per week.  Catering can be arranged  with advance notice.
Mid-week and weekend short breaks are available.  Enquire for pricing.
Refundable security/damage deposit of €1300 is due on arrival -  it can be paid by credit card.

November thru March
April thru June
Sept & Oct
July, August
Xmas/NY/Easter
MANOR HOUSE (up to 10 guests)
€ 3500
€ 3750
€ 4400
WITH Garden Apartment (up to 14 guests)
€ 3800
€ 4150
€ 4800

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