Lodge-style home in idyllic country setting

BRAND new, but designed in a lodge style, this five bedroomed house at Burrane, Timoleague, is fully finished and is up for sale with Fiona Hourihan of Micheal Galvin Estate Agents.

Brookvale has a rolling, green site of three-quarters of an acre and it’s name probably derives from the Burrane river which runs along the eastern boundary. All very lyrical, it has a humped-back stone bridge as a backdrop and old stone walls and paddock fencing to give credence to the country-lodge look.

But don’t be taken in by the 19th century appearance, because Brookvale has very comfortable accommodation and four fully ensuite bedrooms as well as a range of living rooms.

The house is on the market with a price tag of €400,000 and Fiona Hourihan says it’s appeal will be to commuters not only in the Bandon area but also, in Cork city.

Ideal for a family, it’s well worth the money, she says, because of the standard of finish, the amount of space on offer and the quality of the site. Gleaming maple floors everywhere, a shiny kitchen with granite worktops and fully finished bathrooms, (all five of them), would have to make this a very desirable residence.

Compared to city prices, Brookvale wins out and the fact that is comes with an ISDN connection, makes it perfect for the home worker - there’s a dedicated office on the ground floor.

Brookvale has a huge kitchen with double door access to the main hallway and an equally large sitting room with Liscannor firebreast.

All of the bedrooms are large, with exposed ceiling beams in some and all are doubles: bedroom one is on the ground floor.

The gardens for the most part are left natural, and a driveway connects to the main road with parking to the front.

Oil heating is installed with a pressurised boiler and the house also comes with full planning for a garage.