With a dark exterior and a sleek interior, might this contemporary build lure city slickers to the north west?
Co Leitrim has a tiny coastline and a wide range of housing stock from rural cottages to highly designed, turn-key properties such as Black Antler in Castlegal, which is on the Leitrim Sligo border.
With its Glencar Waterfall, immortalised by Yeats, epic scenery to hike, and its moniker, wild rose country, this is a fragrant corner of the north-west.
Built in 2022, the three-bedroom, one-bathroom residence is set around an original sandstone cottage whose exposed stone walls are an integral feature of the vastly extended residence. The new build parts are clad in charred Siberian larch. The roofing throughout is standing seam aluminium, echoing the surrounding agricultural buildings.
The A2 Ber-rated house, which has underfloor heating and an air-to-water heating system. Set on 4.7 acres of land, it first came to the market last summer, seeking €595,000. Extending to almost 145 square metres, it has been returned to the market, with an impressive price drop of €100,000.
Address: Black Antler, Mullanyduff, Castlegal, Co Leitrim, F91V57K
Asking price: €495,000
Agent: Savills
Offering sleek modernity in a private setting, Black Antler is defined by its dark exterior.
Accessed via a long driveway, the detached house is surrounded by native woodlands.
Laid out in an L-shape, there is a clear distinction between the living areas and accommodation. The simple palette features crisp white walls and large, dark-framed, triple-glazed windows that wash the rooms in loads of natural light.
The eat-in kitchen and adjoining sitting room are its crown jewel spaces. Grey tiled flooring underfoot, warmed by underfloor heating, knits the two rooms together. Kitchen cabinetry is kept to a minimum to allow the stone features, such as the gable wall, to do much of the decorative talking.
The kitchen flows seamlessly into the living room, where a corner wall is painted in a deep cobalt blue. The rest of the walls feature full-height glazed windows that bring the outdoors in, no matter the weather.
The living room opens directly onto a sheltered patio, perfect for relaxing in the sunshine or al fresco entertaining.
All three bedrooms are generous and are en-suites. The principal bedroom has a floor-to-ceiling corner window that brings nature in.
There's also a large utility room/office, a separate WC, and a storage shed on the grounds.
As for location, the home's rural setting may have you fooled - but it's near villages including Tullaghan, Co Leitrim, seven kilometres away, and Cliffoney, Co Sligo, 10 kilometres away, for day-to-day needs, including shops, schools, and pubs.
Mullaghmore in Co. Sligo and Bundoran in Co. Donegal are both renowned surf destinations along the Wild Atlantic Way and within a 10-minute drive of the property.
Agents Savills is seeking €495,000 for this modern, rural home. This property first came to market seeking €595,000.
