Follow in famous footsteps with a Ferry nice view

VIEWS of East Grove, the fabulous period Cork harbour home, and the water are just two of the attributes of Fuschia Cottage, an East Ferry home up for sale as an early 2006 property market ‘find’.

The Co Cork house has had a string of illustrious owners. Previously occupied by the Kelly family of German-born musicians, its current occupants are Lewis and Loretta Glucksman, benefactors of Cork city's acclaimed Glucksman Gallery in UCC.

Perhaps they, and architects O'Donnell Tuomey, got some of the gallery's design inspiration from their anchorage at East Ferry; after all, the cantilevered and curved wooden gallery structure has been compared to a boat in the trees.

However, while East Grove and its waterside grounds is an elite property in the multi-million euro class, a cat can look at a king and Fuschia Cottage is more than well set for this observing role.

The picturesque Fuschia Cottage, with its 100 years of history, has a €350,000 price guide indicated by John Hornibrook of Sherry FitzGerald O'Donovan in Midleton.

West-facing, and backing onto old woodland, it looks over water towards Great Island.

Inside, you'll find an extended c 1,200 sq ft home of character, with three bedrooms, sun room, lounge with stone fireplace and wood panelled ceiling, kitchen with garden access and bathroom.

There's a garage, and plenty of scope for extension, and there's also garden access from a couple of rooms via new French doors, installed when the time came for new windows all around. The house is six miles from Midleton.