{"id":368128,"date":"2026-03-27T13:53:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/368128\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:53:15","slug":"1840s-built-east-cork-townhouse-updated-with-high-spec-luxury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/368128\/","title":{"rendered":"1840s-built East Cork townhouse updated with high spec luxury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Appropriately enough for this time of year, there are \u2018Easter eggs\u2019 galore at this three-storey Cobh home \u2014 but it\u2019s Easter eggs in the gaming or movie buff sense of a hidden surprise or extra feature included for the user to find and enjoy.<\/p>\n

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There are also plenty more noticeable upgrades at No 6 The Mall, on the east end of Cobh, such as the downstairs front window which opens up like a door perfectly showcasing the sea view.<\/p>\n

Built in the 1840s, there\u2019s a full circle element to the address here \u2014 The Cove of Cork, or just Cove, became Queenstown in 1849 when Britain\u2019s Queen Victoria toured Ireland. And then in 1920 the name reverted to Cobh.<\/p>\n

And this house itself has been through various identities over the past century and a half too \u2014 the row is recorded on the 1901 and 1911 Census<\/a> as having tenements, while this particular house was down as a private residence, belonging to a fisherman and his fishermen sons.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Cork Examiner Friday Evening edition July 6, 1866 \u2014 spirit licences considered and granted to applicants with an address at 6 The Mall, Queenstown<\/p>\n

Now, thanks to more than a year of work by Adrian McCullagh-Lynch of Urban Spaces Ltd it\u2019s a very high-spec boutique townhouse.<\/p>\n

Some of his modifications and upgrades include touchlights on the stairs, floor-to-ceiling magnet-closing doors including a mirrored door to the downstairs bathroom and a large rooflight in the kitchen with mirrored sides.<\/p>\n

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A discreet bar, concealed behind cabinetry downstairs, adds an element of \u2018speakeasy\u2019 glamour and mature charm to the living room.<\/p>\n

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This combination of playful and polished continues throughout the house \u2014 in the sleek kitchen Adrian points out the extra deep worktop surrounding the sink: \u201cThis increased countertop depth is intentionally scaled so your line of sight is perfectly aligned with the sea view across the living area when you\u2019re standing here.\u201d Chores were never so relaxing.<\/p>\n

Details such as no skirtings or door architraves \u2014 and shadow gap profiles on doors, ceilings and floors [where it looks like walls are floating a centimetre or so off the ground] give a clean look.<\/p>\n

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Less visible touches \u2014 but no less handy \u2014 include the push panel set in the bathroom tiles which opens to reveal pipes and ductwork for any maintenance. And likewise a minimalist box in the downstairs hall and a large hinged mirror upstairs give access to services.<\/p>\n

\"DiscreetDiscreet services panel access for maintenance<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a rare opportunity to own a beautifully presented home in one of Cobh\u2019s most iconic waterfront locations, with stunning harbour views and elegant interiors,\u201d notes Johanna Murphy of Johanna Murphy & Sons.<\/p>\n

She recently sold neighbouring No 4 The Mall<\/a> on this row \u2014 for \u20ac595k according to the Property Price Register.<\/p>\n

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Here there are three bedrooms: two on the middle floor, while the main bedroom, with its clear glass door, en suite and walk-in wardrobe, takes up the entire top floor.<\/p>\n

Touches such as a seating alcove outside the main bedroom add to the boutique vibe.<\/p>\n

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And there\u2019s a built-in hat-tip too to the house\u2019s history and the locality: while renovating, Adrian came across some older features, one of which was a large section of wood. He treated and polished it up and it\u2019s now installed as a sculptural feature shelf below a minimalist double microcement sink upstairs.<\/p>\n

\"RepurposedRepurposed wood from Marlogue Woods in Cobh<\/p>\n

\u201cI was told this wood came from Marlogue Woods here in Cobh so it was lovely to be able to include it here,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Some buyers may be interested in Urban Space\u2019s own building pedigree: Adrian, 35, from Clonakilty has recently renovated properties in Youghal and Clonakilty. And the lure of Cobh seems to have been quite compelling as he\u2019s not saying goodbye to the busy coastal town just yet, he\u2019s getting stuck into renovating another house in the town.<\/p>\n

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While the view out the front windows might be unmistakably Cork there is a certain \u2018holiday\u2019 ambience once you\u2019re ensconced inside \u2014 perhaps due to the eclectic mix of decor style and fittings which have been sourced from Spain, Poland, and Ukraine, to name but a few spots.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a really professional team working with me and some of them had previously developed luxury homes in Ukraine. They \u2014 and I must give one of them, he\u2019s called Ruslan, particular mention \u2014 have introduced some really great high-end features and finishes such as the seamless extractor fan unit and the big
microcement double sink.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"\"SecludedSecluded roof patio to the rear of 6 The Mall, Cobh\"\"<\/p>\n

Johanna Murphy expects the primary interest to come from outside Cobh and indeed may well involve an overseas buyer. But located as it is at a quieter end of Cobh steeped in history \u2014 very near to the Titanic Memorial Garden<\/a> \u2014 it will attract local interest too.<\/p>\n

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\n VERDICT: Hidden gems and high spec luxury make this Cobh boutique townhouse quite special.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Appropriately enough for this time of year, there are \u2018Easter eggs\u2019 galore at this three-storey Cobh home \u2014…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":368129,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[307,304,305,306,4257,308,93,61,60,165657],"class_list":{"0":"post-368128","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-cork-business","13":"tag-design","14":"tag-entertainment","15":"tag-ie","16":"tag-ireland","17":"tag-organisation-johanna-murphy-sons"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/368129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=368128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=368128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}