Coastal residential farm is within 2km of Clonakilty

The broken coastline to the west of Cork Harbour consists of a series of jagged inlets and lazy enchanting estuaries, flanked by dark green fertile tracts of land.

The names of the settlements that have built up here over the centuries read like a wish-list for many who have never had the time to explore this special part of the world: Rosscarbery, Kilbrittain, Inchydoney, Kinsale, Timoleague.

Prominent in this list is Clonakilty. The progressive town is often regarded as one of the most vibrant, industrious and artistically active in Ireland, with the coast on its doorstep, dot-com industry on its outskirts, and a thoroughly traditional heart.