A site for sore eyes at Oysterhaven

SOMETIMES the best goods come in small boxes. But when considering this chalet — or shack, depending on your disposition — at Kinure, Oysterhaven, the prospective buyer might be wise to think outside the box.

Estate agents Dennehy Auctioneers are selling this tiny 380 sq ft dwelling at chic Oysterhaven, a creek or two up from Kinsale along the south coast. They say diplomatically that it is "in need of modernisation or alternatively demolition."

The area and location are the selling points, not the house. The site is in a scenic waterside spot, almost at the the end of the road at Oysterhaven beyond the slip and old coastguard station, and half a mile beyond the popular outdoor pursuits and water sports centre.