West Cork/£360,000

A modern house on 1.75 acres overlooking the sea near Union Hall, Co Cork, is currently for sale by private treaty for £360,000…

A modern house on 1.75 acres overlooking the sea near Union Hall, Co Cork, is currently for sale by private treaty for £360,000 through Skibbereen agent Charles McCarthy. The four-bed is bright, with large windows, and makes extensive use of maple timber for flooring, as well as for the kitchen units. The house, about two miles from Union Hall, has views over Castlehaven Harbour to Castletownshend. There is a harbour in front of the house where boats could be moored, and a beach in walking distance, according to the agent.

Accommodation downstairs includes the kitchen, with a Stanley oil-fired range, dining-room with a slate-floored conservatory off it, sitting-room, playroom, and study. Upstairs, the main bedroom has an en suite bathroom and a dressing area. There is also a family bathroom, and three more bedrooms, which, like the main bedroom, has built-in wardrobes. Outside, there is a lofted garage, a workshop and stable. The land, laid out in lawn and paddock, is well landscaped.