Bantry Post Office, William Street, Co Cork

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The subject property is located in Bantry, approximately 80 km southwest of Cork City. Bantry is a busy market West Cork town with a population of 2,929 persons approx. It is a key employment centre and has a range of marine, tourism and service industries. The property is situated in close proximity to New Street (N71) the prime commercial area of Bantry. Adjoining properties comprise of a mix of commercial and residential uses. Nearby occupiers include a number of retail shops, pubs and restaurants. The property comprises of a five-bay terraced three-storey post office building, built c.1880, with four-bay three-storey block to south-east. The building has a pitched artificial slate roofs with cast-iron and uPVC gutters and downpipes. Finished with painted rendered walls with molded brick sill courses and painted brick quoins to first and second floor (north elevation). Internally the property has a public post office to the front mid-section of the ground floor accessed from the public pavement. The sorting office and ancillary uses are to the right of the Post Office on ground floor. The upper floors contain some office space but are generally unused and comprise a number of rooms/offices. The property is listed on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Reg No: 20834024 Tenant not affected Current passing rent €10,096 per annum ( Tenant not affected)