TIMING is everything, they say, and for West Waterford and the Dungarvan/Clonea area, lots of planets are aligning and crossing paths to give it a deserved place in the sun.

Kya deLongchamps visits a secret gem in Fermoy Co Cork, which lay hidden under brambles until found and sensitively brought back to life.

Gardiner’s Hill home is all done up on the inside writes Tommy Barker.

As city living goes, it’s hard to find fault with heritage home Wellington Road’s No 4 Wellesley Terrace — so, put up your Dukes, and throw in your bids.

Trish Dromey reports on a waterside, Glengarriff home that takes its inspiration from America’s east coast.

First erected at the Great Cork Exhibition, this cliff top home is perfectly pitched writes Tommy Barker.

The rounded inspiration for this unusual home came from the nearby presence of a medieval ringfort near Clonakility, writes Tommy Barker.

Tommy Barker reports on a late-Georgian home which has just come to market on the Cork city’s Blackrock Road.

This house of two halves keeps what’s old old, and what’s new is new, but combined make a home a delight to own, writes Tommy Barker.

Tommy Barker says ‘Glencree’ in mature suburban Browningstown has been tastefully — and thoroughly — renovated and upgraded.

Tommy Barker on a home that has undergone a dramatic transformation in a few short months.

The home of the late gardener and artist Brian Cross, Lakemount, is an Eden to be enjoyed and admired, writes Tommy Barker.

High-end Ros Na Laoi gives a different interpretation to the expression ‘builder’s finish,’ says Tommy Barker.

Tommy Barker reports on a Cork city property which has been carefully rebuilt with salvaged materials after being completely gutted in a fire.

The estate agent has sold the sumptuous Ileclash three times before. It’s easy to see why, writes Tommy Barker.

Six years ago, estate agent Stephen Clarke put the restored lodge of the 17th century Monkstown Castle above Cork harbour, up for sale.

Distracting views are a feature of this quality beach-side home on a mature landscaped site, writes Tommy Barker.

Tommy Barker says Ashdene’s a recultivated period beauty.

Tommy Barker visits The Mall House in Kinsale and sees a masterful, modernised restoration project    

Tommy Barker reports on a rare property to come to the market in county Cork.

Houses at Kinsale’s Ardbrack may go for ‘Scilly -money’, but buyers take their own view, says Tommy Barker.

 

The Lake House near Toormore in West Cork is a gem finished to highest standards, combining taste and practicality, writes Tommy Barker.

An old Cork farmhouse has been renovated and enhanced by its appreciative owners — it’s breathtaking, writes Tommy Barker.