Coolmain Castle

An
extremely attractive and magical 18th-century castle gloriously positioned
within private parkland that enjoys a prominent position overlooking the sea
and up the estuary to Courtmacsherry Bay and just an 18-minute drive from
fashionable Kinsale town. In all about 56 acres (23 Hectares). 6-receptions,
9-bedrooms, 6-bathrooms.

Pastoral
views over undulating countryside combine gloriously with expansive sea views
to give impressive and panoramic vistas from the castle and grounds. A tree
lined avenue provides a magical approach, from where a stone arch leads to an
inner courtyard. Attractive stone walls providing an extremely pleasant
aesthetic. The house is presented in superb condition and is simply magical,
the symmetrical five-bay original Georgian house wonderfully augmented by the
19th-century castellated tower and battlemented parapet walls to create a
beautifully attractive and fun house.

The
accommodation is well laid out and updated to readily allow comfortable living,
seamlessly incorporating modern convenience whilst retaining fantastic
historical character. The reception rooms are impressive with large windows and
generous ceiling heights and link excellently to allow superb entertaining yet
are each of a scale to be comfortable. The generous kitchen with the
wonderfully large table is a great space and superbly designed to allow
congenial informal gathering for family and guests. There are ample bedroom
suites, and the first-floor sunroom conservatory is exceptional. Ivy-clad and
of local cut stone the outbuildings blend seamlessly into the castellated
surroundings and include 3-stables and a 3-bedroom lodge.

The
gardens and grounds are glorious. Extremely private and sheltered but with
excellent sea views still afforded. A blend of formal terraces and manicured
lawns within the immediate gardens into less formal gardens and the wider
parkland works superbly. The use of manicured pathways throughout the parkland
working extremely well to seamlessly link the gardens to the wider lands and
providing highly useable walks. The outer coastal lands very much connect the
estate to the sea and provide some lovely private coves and beaches. Coolmain
beach is noted for its pristine powdery sand. Overall, the various component
parts of the estate all combine to present a truly magical and attractive circa
56-acre estate.

Coolmain
Castle has a rich and magical provenance and has been home to the Disney family
for the past 35-years.  Purchased by Roy E. Disney, nephew of Walt Disney
and vice-charman of the Walt Disney Company, in 1989 and comprehensively
restored and updated Coolmain Castle has been meticulously maintained ever
since. Notable owners before the Disney’s have included The Honourable Henry
Boyle Bernard, Thomas Wyse, Hibernicus Scott, the novelist Donn Byrne,
photographer Bob Willougby ‘the man who virtually invented the
photojournalistic motion picture still’ and most recently and fittingly the
Disney family.

Dating
to the early 18th-century a magical fusion of various additions and amendments
in keeping with changing architectural fashions over the preceding centuries
presents a wonderfully textured and layered architecture that combined with the
gloriously coloured local stone walls and being positioned in an extremely
picturesque location, set overlooking the sea, makes Coolmain Castle truly
authentic and attractive.

Positioned
in the scenic and vibrant southwest of Ireland many thriving and bustling
nearby coastal towns include popular Kinsale, a popular historic sailing town
with a wide selection of fine restaurants, a deep-water harbour and the famed
Old Head golf links. Walking trails, golfing and sailing amenity is in
abundance. Cork city is within easy reach, just 27-miles or 44-km away and Cork
International airport less than a 30-minute drive.

The
castle can be available fully furnished and with garden tools and equipment
included.

Quoting
Excess €7,500,000.