Make the most of the coast

THE sea is seconds away and can be viewed from the Alpine-style balcony of the master bedroom, as it can from almost all of the rooms in this cute dormer at Inch Bay in Whitegate, Co Cork.

With a cut-stone facade and matching retaining wall, this house was constructed from the remains of an older dwelling on the half-acre site at Baillin na Tra.

Up for sale with Valerie Parkes of Sherry FitzGerald, the three/four bedroomed dormer has a price guide of €300,000 and offers 1,400 sq ft of space, with three en-suite bedrooms.

The internal doors are old and in waxed pine, while the kitchen units are hand-painted in soft, mint green, with granite worktop and Belfast sink.

The kitchen/diner runs the length of the right-hand side of the house, measuring 14’ by 17’ with a utility room at the back.

The lounge comes with French doors, which give access to the front terrace/patio area and its retaining stone wall. This room is very bright and has a solid timber floor and cast iron fireplace.

Behind the living room is the fourth bedroom, (or study/playroom) and there’s also a full bathroom at ground floor level.

All of the upper rooms have sea views, and all come with TV and phone points.

For anyone looking for a smart, seaside bolt-hole, this one-year-old property is certainly worth the once-over.