€395,000: Keane Mahony Smith of Galway is seeking €395,000 for this four-bedroom detached house on the south-facing shore of Ballynakill Bay on the Renvyle Peninsula.

The owner, an engineer, colluded with his architect to make the most of the 1.25-acre site, which takes in the Twelve Bens and the Renvyle coastline, where bottlenose dolphins are regularly seen. There is a sittingroom with traditional fireplace and three picture windows, the better to enjoy the views. The kitchen / breakfastroom is open-plan, with teak units and terracotta tiles on the floor. An arch links with a formal diningroom with pine dresser and a rustic look.

The main bedroom on the ground floor has wardrobes and an en suite bathroom. Bedroom two is used as a study, while two large upstairs bedrooms have beech wardrobes made by Beola Crafts in Roundstone. A garage/workshop is fitted with a wine cellar and workbench.

Trees and a stone wall shelter the garden and there is mooring for keen anglers.