Stable environment: house with paddock

THERE’S a sense of both balance and proportion about this big Ballyviniter house and the proportions are large.

The 3,200 sq ft family home is two miles out from Mallow on the Mitchelstown road, and comes with six acres of paddock and grounds.

“The house is right in the middle of the six acres, so it is very private. You could hit a golf drive from any part of the house and not get it past your own property,” says estate agent Barry Nagle of Global Properties. You might, however, hit a horse or pony. This is just the size of country property sought after by professionals looking for a taste of country living and space for ponies, without being overwhelmed by masses of land. Built about six years ago, it has a good level of finish and a tall, pitched slate roof which has two handy storerooms under it, useful for a host of purposes.

The first-floor level, surprisingly, has just three bedrooms, ranged off a gallery-style landing, but the good news is that the master bedroom suite has a very decent sized walk-in dressing room and an over-sized en suite bathroom.

Downstairs, once past the sheltering entrance porch, there’s a large hallway and then a main family room is 20ft by 12ft. There’s also a sitting room, a kitchen with island unit, dining room, utility and guest lavatory. Services include mains water and oil heating, a shed and stable potential.