Home with sea, lake and serenity

By Rose Martin

And don't say sun... but for a holiday home, retirement home or a retreat from the big, bad world, it would be hard to beat this property at Keelovangue, Bantry in one of the quietest and most picturesque locations on the Sheep's Head peninsula.

However, the house is still just five miles from Bantry, close to Reeneen Point with views over Whiddy Harbour and across Bantry Bay to Beara. In typical West Cork style, the farm is divided into stone-walled fields, (currently let to a local farmer) and has direct access to a sandy cover with a mooring area.

The fresh-water lake that comes with the package is overgrown with bulrushes, but could be cleared or even left as it is. The house, approached by a stone-walled causeway has magnificent views over the land and out to sea.

It's in very good condition, according to agent John Cross of Baltimore, and has oil heating and double glazed teak windows.

This simply-styled 1,200 sq ft bungalow has four bedrooms and two living rooms.

The large kitchen/dining room has attractive pine units and a dresser while the sitting room comes with wide, sea views. Both rooms has open fires for those less than clement days.

Little gems like this don't come up often - and they don't come cheap, but in the scheme of things, maybe €490,000 is very little for a place where there is such peace.