Head for the Bayview hills

BAYVIEW LODGE, on a steep site overlooking Monkstown Bay, Cork, has wide views to all points south.

Because Bayview Lodge is high up on the hill, it has absolute privacy and loads of space.

You could just about cast off from the end of the driveway, yet town is just a half-hour drive away, and Carrigaline less than 10 minutes in good traffic.

A modern bungalow, it’s a rangy family home with a trampoline, an aviary in the garden, and wet suits on the washing line.

Rooms are very big, especially the master bedroom with its bay windows and full bathroom. The remaining four bedrooms are not small either, and the house has a total of three bathrooms.

The kitchen and living room are side by side and both rooms face south with sliding doors to make the most of the views and the light. A cosy TV room is off the kitchen.

There is a study at the bedroom-end of the house which could double as bedroom five. The attic is partially converted and could provide even more space or storage.

The house has ample parking to the rear and a terraced lawn to the front.

The house is on the market for €400,000 with Malcolm Tyrrell of Cohalan Downing & Associates.