Home gets an A for being bold and beautiful

YOKELS who yodel should take a tour of this typically Tyrolean temple to domesticity.

Located in rural Upper Cloghroe near Cork city, this is one of just a few, true, A-frame houses in Cork county.

The sub-Austrian styling is unusual here, but where these houses do exist, they take on a landmark quality: for instance, the A-frame in Owenahincha is still cutting-edge despite being in situ for 20 years or more.

And even though the style could be considered a sixties/seventies thing, their shape makes them very adaptable to a modern look.

Whispering Pines, built in 1985 and with half an acre of sheltering, mature gardens, is already quite modern in style.

Set between Tower and Cloghroe, it has easy accessibility to lots of amenities while being still being in the countryside.

Upgraded by its vendors, the house runs to almost 3,000 sq ft and has some fine fixtures and fittings.

It comes with a large entrance hall which is given a touch of grandeur by marblesque, porcelain tiles. These run into the main kitchen/dining room where a brand new alder kitchen has been installed.

The living room is stepped down from the kitchen and has windows on three sides overlooking the gardens. The formal dining room and living room, both tiled are also split level and face onto the front driveway. The staircase spirals upwards to an open plan landing of 24’ by 14’ with balcony: this seating area is lit by a wide triangular window which has to be the strongest feature of the facade.

Three of the house’s four bedrooms fan out from here and each one is a good, double room: a main bathroom is also included at this level.

Up on the third floor, the views are the best, which is why the master bedroom incorporates another balcony to the side, with an east/south aspect.

This whole area of 25’ by 13’ is given over to an entire suite including a light, bright bedroom, bathroom and walk-in dressing room.

Whispering Pines is a very modern house inside and its added rarity value (style and the fact that building permission here is next to impossible to achieve) should see this three storey house liven up the back-to-school market.

Malcolm Tyrrell of Cohalan Downing and Associates is inviting offers in the region of €450,000 for the Upper Cloghroe property.