Trading up: Templemartin, Bandon €425,000

At the upper end of the market in Bandon, Co Cork comes an attractive dormer property at Templemartin with a guide of €425,000.

A partially stone-fronted house with three quarters of an acres of lawns, it offers a very spacious 4,000sq ft of accommodation which includes five bedrooms and an attached garage.

Selling agents Paddy Murray auctioneers say that there are few properties on the market in the area with this space and standard of finish.

Built four years ago, the property has a bright and modern interior with polished walnut timber floors and a kitchen with cream units, quartz worktops and a centre island.

Next door is a living room with a stove and, at one side in a single-storey section, is a sunroom with vaulted ceilings, pale grey walls and a cream stove set in a purple chimney breast.

At ground level there is also a utility room, a study, a guest bathroom and an ensuite bedroom.

Upstairs there’s a bathroom with a free-standing bath and four bedrooms with walk-in wardrobes. Two of the bedrooms have ensuites and the one in the master bedroom has, for an extra touch of luxury, a Jacuzzi bath.

The attached double garage provides over 500sq ft of space and has been insulated and plumbed for washing services.

Surrounded by well-maintained lawns at Gurranes, Templemartin, the house is 26.5km from Cork, 14.5km from Bandon and 16km from Ballincollig.

Verdict: Spacious. modern and comfortable with an expansive of polished walnut flooring.