ByBuilt just over one hundred years ago, The Captain's House is an exceptionally well maintained, enchanting, and secluded property in Leap, county Cork., The Captain’s House is located at Glenview, Leap, county Cork, and dates from the early 20th century.
Built in 1922 by a seafaring captain and his brother, this property has a rich history, and there is a symmetry with one of its most recent owners previously being a Captain in the Irish Aer Corps. Now in its centenary year, The Captain’s House is a most enchanting, secluded property that has been exceptionally well maintained over the years. Beautifully elevated on its own grounds, it is accessed via a private gated entrance from a minor public road.
There are notable design features throughout including, but not limited to, several bow windows, sash windows, stained decorative glazing on both sets of french doors, original tiled floors, underfloor heating in the living and family rooms — which is a replicate of the heating system in The Glucksmann Gallery Cork — and floor-to-ceiling bookcases in the living room.