American style with Irish views

A HANDFUL of modern houses have been built in the last four years to the back of the period house Maryland, out at Weaver’s Point beyond Crosshaven and the mouth of Cork harbour.

Newly up for re-sale is no 3 Maryland, a detached 2,600 sq ft home with a €750,000 price guide via Ann O’Mahony of Sherry FitzGerald in Cork city.

She says it is in ‘turn-key’ condition (once you get past the electric gates), with considerable investment in fixtures and fittings throughout, with lots of high ceiling space at the lower level and sloping ceilings upstairs, with a strong emphasis on pine sheeted ceilings.

The front drive, railed in, is cobble locked and the main garden space is to the rear, with some glimpses of sea and coast to be had.

The look is a quite American bungalow, with complicated roof profiles which must have been a nightmare for the roofer to construct. Off the hallway is a big dining/family room with high, pine sheeted ceiling, oak floor and bay window, plus double doors to the gardens.

The kitchen has a breakfast bar and built-ins, granite worktops and Neff appliances,

The utility also has built-ins. There’s also a study, with internet connection for those who can’t force themselves back to the city to work or shop, and the living room has sea views over to Roches Point lighthouse.

There are four bedrooms in all, three double bedrooms, one with an ensuite bathroom and built-ins and a large first floor master bedroom suite with lots of eaves storage and the bathroom here has both a Jacuzzi bath and an electric shower.

Part of the house has underfloor heating, and the house can be bought with lots of the furniture.