Ileclash House, Fermoy, County Cork,

Features

• Reception Hall, Inner Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Morning Room, Family Room, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast Room with Conservatory off, Utility Room, Cloakrooms. First floor with Library, Six Bedrooms 
• Courtyard with Two Guest/Staff Cottages. Studio. Gym. Garaging. Orangery. Charming Walled Garden with Raised Terrace, Lawns with Parterre, Vegetable Garden and Children’s Play Area. Terraced Lawns wi 
• Beech Drive. Private Wooded Grounds interspersed with Mature Hardwood Trees. Ancient Ring Fort. Cliff top lookout with steps down to river. Cave Grottos. Delightful River Walk with Boat Slip and Picn 
• Wonderful elevated setting affording a stunning panorama over the Blackwater valley and including two medieval castles and Victorian viaduct.  
• In all about 4.86 hectares (12 acres) 

Description

Believed to derive from Gaelic ‘leach glas’ meaning ‘the limestone castle’, Ileclash House is a most impressive and graceful late Georgian house set in a commanding position overlooking the River Blackwater and its lush unspoiled valley. Described as ‘one of the jewels of Blackwater valley’ in Houses of Cork, the house has a fine five bay entrance front looking east with an equally impressive garden front facing south with two large feature bows of three bays each and a further three bays beyond. To the rear and side are the Victorian addition and the newly added conservatory extension which overlooks the delightful walled garden.

The property has enjoyed a colourful history since the mid 18^th Century being home through the years to rectors, socialites - who enjoyed elaborate picnics on the castle roof and politicians. After falling into a state of disrepair after the Second World War, the house was restored and later purchased by the British political activist, Sir Oswald Mosley, who lived here with his second wife and society beauty, Diana Mitford who fell from grace on her marriage to him. 

Ileclash is a most special property with a wonderful private riverside setting together with charming varied grounds, which include delightful river walks, formal gardens, mature specimen hardwoods and stunning panoramic views of the surrounding country side. Licklash Castle, a one-time Roche stronghold, is to the east whilst a further Norman castle and Victorian viaduct across the river are to the west. There is also part of a river island with the property. There is a high degree of seclusion and privacy with entrance gates giving access to a fine Lime and Beech lit drive approaching the house.

The property has recently undergone a comprehensive yet sympathetic restoration and it is presented in first class order throughout, marrying the period charm of the house with present day living convenience. The spacious and well-proportioned accommodation is arranged on two floors and is light, airy and of manageable size, extending to some 7000 sq ft. The main accommodation includes four reception rooms, six bedrooms with six bathrooms, with the principal rooms all of impressive size, with 3.75 m high ceilings lit by full height sash windows affording wonderful views over the gardens and surrounding countryside. The adjoining yard provides two staff/guest cottages, studio, gym and garage.

 

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