Spacious Dunmanway cottage has been cleverly extended

THE coast is no longer clear. First, and even second-time buyers are being priced out of West Cork's coastal regions with the result that demand inland has risen.

And it pays to forsake the sea as this house in Dunmanway shows, because, in MBA-speak, you get more bang for your buck.

Located at Knockduff, Dunmanway, this property is a fine, cleverly extended cottage, that not only looks good, but also packs plenty of space. And it costs €280,000, with that price rising to somewhere above €300,000 if you throw in an extra one and a half acres. Take the house 20 miles or more south and you'd be looking at double the asking price, if not more.