Neat conversion has made most of coastal house

IT’S hard to believe that this superbly finished house was once a cottage – now it’s an all ensuite, four bedroomed property with a stunning location overlooking the water at Inch Bay in Whitegate, Co Cork.

"You can fish from the living room window," says auctioneer, Michael Russell, "and the house is just a walk from Guileen village and 10 minutes from Midleton it's a little gem on over half an acre of mature gardens." The house might suit city commuters as it has easy access onto the Midleton Parkway and will benefit from the proposed re-opening of the rail link to East Cork. Price guide is €317,400 for this stone-built dormer through. The main reception rooms are a living room and kitchen/dining room decorated in cottage style. All four bedrooms are ensuite and there is a bathroom on the ground floor. Timber floors are fitted all through the house, except for the kitchen, which is tiled. Heating is by oil.