IT’S almost too good to be true - wonderful period house, superb decor and grounds that are achingly pretty - and it’s right next door to a castle.

THE COACH House in Carrigtohill is an anomaly in property terms — a combination of three separate dwellings, it’s not quite a reconstruction project, nor is it a completely finished product. Instead, its a quirky, remodelled collection of buildings with a range of different design traits.

IT'S hard to believe that this superbly finished house was once a cottage now it's an all ensuite, four bedroomed property with a stunning location overlooking the water at Inch Bay in Whitegate, Co Cork.

IT’S hard to believe that this superbly finished house was once a cottage – now it’s an all ensuite, four bedroomed property with a stunning location overlooking the water at Inch Bay in Whitegate, Co Cork.