A village house in Connemara, directly across the road from the pub and a 10-minute walk to the shores of Lough Corrib, comes with a shed almost as big as the house itself. It is suitable for almost any hobby, from tinkering with vintage cars to sculpture, music, or crafts.
North of Lough Corrib in the heart of Connemara’s Joyce country, Cornamona is a sleepy village where a good-size three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with a large, adjoining shed is for sale.
Extending to a sizeable 166 square metres, the space has been upgraded with new bathrooms and a kitchen and offers a plethora of flexible spaces to colonise.
But it is the shed that will garner attention.
Address: Cornamona, Co. Galway, Cornamona, Co. Galway, F12 Y942
Asking price: €420,000
Agent: Matt O’Sullivan Auctioneers
It’s the kind of additional space that most of us can only dream about.
It is an utter luxury for anyone to have a shed to call their own.
It’s fit for almost any hobby, from tinkering around with vintage cars to sculpture, music or crafts, without ever having to clean up after you when you finish a session.
You could also run a business from here.
At the end of the day, you simply close the doors and walk next door to get home – one of the shortest commutes in the country.
On paper it’s listed as a three-bedroom property, but currently there are four bedrooms on the first floor.
Two of these are small, and it could make more sense to open these up to give you all the accommodation on the first floor, where there is also a family bathroom.
The really interesting part of the house is its ground floor level.
The house opens into a modest-sized hall.
On the floor plan, there is a room of about 8.6 square metres to the left of the hall that is listed as another bedroom, but it could also be used as a playroom or a home office.
There is a large bathroom at the back.
On the far side of the hall is a dining room, which opens through to the kitchen, which is at the back of the house and can directly serve the dining room via a large hatch.
A smart glass-fronted cabinet is painted a rich emerald green. Against the white walls and floors, it really stands out.
Dual aspect, the living room extends to about 22 square metres and is just off the dining room.
The most interesting feature of the F BER-rated property is the large shed to the side, which isn’t accessed from the house.
Set up a level, it extends to about 157 square metres, which is almost the same size as the whole house.
In the village, there is a rocky outcrop composed of Dalradian marble.
This ancient metamorphic rock formation, named after the historic Gaelic kingdom of Dál Riata, is some 700 million years old.
Situated at one end of the Sean Bothair Walk, there is a scenic 10 km linear walking trail linking the village to An Fhairche, Clonbur in English.
On the outskirts are the shores of Lough Corrib; the Corr na Móna viewpoint is on the shore of a small bay, which provides expansive views across Lough Corrib, including a cluster of islands.
Nearby is Castlekirk, a 12th-century tower house that sits on a small rocky island in Lough Corrib.
A historic stronghold of the O'Connor family, it was later a fortress of pirate queen Gráinne Ní Mháille.
Just five kilometres to the south is Lough Mask.
Agents Matt O'Sullivan Auctioneers is seeking €420,000.
