Golf and wildlife on the doorstep of picturesque lodge at gateway to Fota

IT looks like it should have been part of the grand Fota Estate, but South Lodge is actually associated with the period Tullagreine House, say the selling agents of the winsome-looking stone cottage.

The picturesque Victorian lodge is on grounds of up to half-an-acre just by the bridge to Fota Island in east Cork, and its mainland setting gives it a Carrigtwohill address rather than a Fota moniker.

Across the bridge, Fota’s grounds are a particular attraction, there’s great marine wildlife (and the Fota Wildlife Park to boot for a bit more exotic colour) and there are no less than four golf clubs within a few minutes’ drive.