Seaview’ is a majestic property that does exactly what it says on the tin

JUST coming to the end of its building schedule is a very impressive 3,200 sq ft house, overlooking the sea at Myrtleville in Cork - and, predictably enough, called Seaview.

One of two large homes built in what is known locally as Reagan’s Field, the house is on a site of three quarters of an acre and is one of the largest houses in the vicinity where small seaside villas and chalets are still the norm.

It looks in one way towards Roches Point, and in the other direction towards Roberts Head, and is within a minute or two’s walk of the safe sandy beach at Myrtleville.

Crosshaven is close by, and Cork city is within a relatively easy commute for those working in town (bar any traffic hold ups in Carrigaline, where a new relief road has recently improved matters) and with a price guide in excess of 495,000 quoted by Global Properties, it is almost certainly going to be a full-time home for any new owners.

The design and layout is individual, with perky dormers and a central balcony off one of the first floor bedrooms.

There are three first floor bedrooms, and the fourth bedroom is up another level reached via a spiral staircase, and it has Velux roof windows.

Ground floor accommodation is given over to several large rooms, such as a 25' by 20' sitting room, kitchen, 22' by 13', with shaker maple units; there’s a lounge, utility room and bathroom, plus a large hall.

The house has oak flooring at the lower level, with pine floor boards upstairs. It’s got a zoned oil heating system and double glazing, with lots of passive heat gain from the southerly aspect, and has uninterrupted sea views.