Luxury by the sea at Crosshaven

LUXURY SUR MER - just one of four huge houses overlooking the sea at Weaverspoint, in Crosshaven, Co Cork remains to be sold, says auctioneer, Lucy Wolfe, who marketed the scheme off the plans a little less than two years ago.

Maryland Park houses are designed and built to very high specifications, she says, and this house is well finished, including tiling and flooring as well as appliances. Heating is by oil and is a pressurised system with underfloor heating in the bathrooms.

With 2,600 square feet of space, the homes come with four bedrooms of which almost 600 square feet of space is given over to a first floor master suite. The last remaining property at Maryland comes with hardwood flooring throughout and its three bathrooms are fully tiled.

All of the ground floor area is open plan, using lots of glazed areas to maximise light and the impression of space is highlighted by high, cathedral ceilings in the living room. There is a separate lounge of 20' by 18' which comes with a quality marble fireplace.

The kitchen is fitted in light oak units and has a tiled floor: in all this combination room measures 31' by 25' and includes French doors to the gardens of .25 of an acre. The utility room has a separate door to the rear garden and is fitted with washer/dryer and an American fridge: the kitchen also comes with integrated appliances.

Three of the four bedrooms are on the ground floor and a mahogany staircase leads to a mezzanine on the first floor, which Ms Wolfe suggests could be used as a home office. The master suite takes up the rest of the first floor and includes a walk-in dressing room, full bathroom with Jacuzzi and copious amounts of attic storage. Lucy Wolfe is inviting offers of €482,000. Fine period-style residence has many attractions.