Dunmore Bay and Horse Island

An extraordinary contemporary home set on approximately 60 acres, offering breathtaking views of Dunmore Bay and a private island. This residence features three reception rooms, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and an indoor pool. The panoramic sea views extend to Loop Head Lighthouse and across the bay to Kerry Head and the Slieve Mish Mountains, ensuring privacy and uninterrupted vistas. The twilight and evening views are particularly stunning, thanks to its unique waterfront location. A land bridge connects the island, which includes a small beach within the private bay. Built to the highest standards, this home showcases a remarkable blend of striking architecture and design in a wild, untouched setting. Achieving building consent in such a location is rare and increasingly challenging. The contemporary exterior design harmoniously integrates classical architectural elements within the interior. Ornate ceiling cornices adorned with gold gilding, a beautifully crafted cantilever stone staircase with brass-coated balustrades, and exquisite Bossi chimneypieces combine with modern architectural design to create a truly unique home. The fusion of design and the enchanting rustic charm of the West of Ireland is captivating. A designated helicopter pad provides air access, alongside sea and road access from a gravel lane off the public road. Nearby Kilbaha Bay Harbour, just a five-minute drive away, offers deep-water mooring, two pubs, and a restaurant. The picturesque village of Carrigaholt, a 17-minute drive, also features a harbour and local amenities, while the lively towns of Kilkee and Kilrush are approximately 30 minutes away by car. By boat, Carrigaholt and Ballybunion in Kerry are easily accessible across the bay. For air travel, both Farranfore Airport and Shannon International Airport are conveniently nearby. From the gravel lane, electric security gates lead to a tarmac drive through an inner electric barrier gate into a secure parking courtyard with integrated garaging. A pillared portico leads to the front door and entrance foyer, which opens into a charming oval-shaped reception hall. This hall connects to the stair hall, a cloakroom with a WC, and the magnificent reception room, designed in the Great Room tradition, occupying the entire south-facing coastal elevation and encompassing living, dining, and kitchen spaces. East and west patio areas seamlessly connect at either end. The stair hall spans three floors, featuring a remarkable cantilever stone staircase and a glass elevator. An upper-floor study provides access to a large roof terrace and connects to the rooftop reception room, both offering stunning ocean views. The lower-level pool room opens onto a spacious patio terrace and includes a luxurious ‘Champagne Room’ and changing rooms. The master bedroom suite on the ground floor boasts magnificent sea views, a superb walk-in wardrobe, and an ensuite shower room. Two additional bedroom suites on the lower floor lead to patio terraces and are complemented by a private guest suite within the enclosed courtyard, featuring a bedroom, shower room, kitchenette, and framed sea views through a picture window in the courtyard wall. The courtyard can be accessed directly from the house, the south patio terrace, or the parking courtyard, and includes a charming garden room, a lily pond, and rose beds. The integral garaging accommodates up to four cars and connects to a fuel store and the axial hall leading to the stair hall, elevator, and kitchen. An adjacent room serves as a laundry and back kitchen. For more information, including a 'walk-through' video, please contact Selling Agent David Ashmore.