MERMAID ISLAND IS available to buy – although we’re pretty sure no mermaids live there (but we can’t be certain).
Plus, you get two houses (and two boat-launching slipways) for the price of one. Bargain.
Situated in a private bay in south-west Kerry, this detached six-bedroom, three-bathroom house (the main home) and one-bedroom cottage are available with Majella O’Sullivan Auctioneers for €2,950,000 via Daft.ie.
The (relatively) recently constructed medieval-style post and beam house has over 25 acres to call its own (12 acres of mainland, 13 acres of the island and an additional 3 acres of turbary used to fuel four turf-burning fireplaces) and features lots of wildlife in the Gulf-stream heated waters of its private bay.
Inside the south-facing main property, the kitchen features a modern gourmet set-up with Italian and German stainless steel appliances and a 7-burner gas hob, double fan-assisted ovens, as well as a redesigned pitch-pine kitchen island and two turf-burning cast iron stoves.
Also downstairs is an arboretum, conservatory, library, laundry room, and a fitness room as well as three different sets of stairs.
The four bathrooms, fitted in a contemporary style, feature marble and limestone reclaimed from great manor houses.
The house and cottage are ‘green’ with solar panels, heavily-insulated slate floors, and double-glazing where possible. In the main house, there are 200-year-old windows reclaimed from a French convent, and floor-to-ceiling stained-glass windows from an ancient church which are protected by clear double-paned windows.
The cottage has walls that are 2-3 feet thick so they retain the heat, while the main property is triple-clad in slate stone tiles which are also great at storing heat.
The renovated centuries-old cottage features one bedroom, one bathroom, a gourmet kitchen with custom counters, antique cabinets and stained glass doors as well as a five-burner gas hob and fan assisted oven.
There’s also a conservatory with a dining/living-room area and custom-made antique furnishings.
There’s not one but two hot tubs just above sea level where you can check out the dolphins that frequent the tidepools and the seals hanging out on the rocks.
Additionally the property features mature groves of trees, access to the Ring of Kerry, its own high-pressure water well, and ancient ruins on both the island and mainland.
Mermaid Isle, Sneem, Co Kerry is available with Majella O’Sullivan Auctioneers via Daft.ie.
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