Residential

Bright and beautiful by the lake in Co Cavan for €500,000

Lake Inchin Lodge is a large custom-built family home on elevated site, with nine bedrooms, four reception rooms and two kitchens

Lake Inchin Lodge in Co Cavan is build on the bones of an original late-1800s cottage

Rose Doyle
Thu Apr 21 2016 - 00:00

Here is a house that would seem to have everything, including lake views and a great deal of bright, comfortable space in pristine condition.

Built to last and to make the most of a glorious lakeside location, Lake Inchin Lodge has enough bedrooms to sleep all comers; bright, open-style living areas – a lot of them; the floor space measures 6,491sq ft (603sq m); the perennial style that comes from the use of stone, wood, marble and exposed beams and a 2.5 acre site with landscaped gardens.

There is even a smidgen of history in the fact that Lake Inchin Lodge is build on the bones of an original late-1800s cottage.

Image 1 of 5

Lake Inchin and the lodge are in the heart of Co Cavan’s loch district, a richly farmed part of the countryside where rivers and lakes meander dreamily between drumlins.

READ MORE

The vendors started work in 1993 and built the house in two sections; one part became their family home, the other has been rented out as self-catering accommodation. They are selling to move to the UK to be closer to family members. A new owner might choose to continue this arrangement, or convert for use as a boutique hotel, or simply enjoy the lodge as a single, large country home.

Games room

With an AMV of €500,000 – the Co Cavan market value, according to agent Raymond Smith, and “a lot of house for the money” – the lodge will be auctioned on Thursday, June 2nd, though online bids will be accepted in advance. There are nine bedrooms (six en suite), nine bathrooms, two kitchens, four receptions and a large games room with bar and pool table.

The property has an L-shaped design that maximises the lake views – there are 58 windows. Kitchens are large and well-equipped; one has a dining area big enough to fit a 12-seat dining table. Living areas are open plan with wood-burning stoves and ceiling beams; one has a minstrel-style gallery overhead, another a parquet floor. The bedrooms are cottage-like, many with deeply inset windows with seats. The pale pastel colours everywhere add to the sense of light and space.

Garden landscaping includes a waterfall feature. Cavan town is 5km away and Dublin Airport is 128km.