Kerry pile in the right place

A TRADITIONAL old-style wreck in the middle of nowhere - any takers?

However, mention the Kenmare/Sneem location and the guide price of €152,000 plus three acres of land and the story changes.

But then again, we’re talking corrugated roof extensions, no plumbing and a house that’s euphemistically described as in ‘need of some repair’.

A muddy driveway is the present entrance to this bucolic idyll which is on the way to Moll’s Gap at Blackwater Bridge. But look around and the attractions are immediate - stunning mountains views and a location ideal for a painter, or part-timer, as the case might be.

This is perfect holiday home territory and right on the Ring of Kerry, with big towns within an hours drive and smart restaurants, cafe’s and bars practically on the doorstep.

Set around an old concrete yard, the property for sale at Maulyneill, Blackwater, is a collection of old, stone outhouses and a main, two-storey residence. This slated farmhouse has a sitting room, a kitchen with oil-fired range and three bedrooms.

The land is described by selling agent, John Daly, as being of good quality and well-drained and it also has the Blackwater river on its eastern boundary.

Sean Daly and Co are the estate agents in charge of the sale.