Lee views and lots of space in Cork commuter belt

A BUNGALOW, a big bungalow, and one with a few touches that lift it above the ordinary.

Stone, cedar, porthole windows and magnificent views of the Lee Valley are part of the package here at Carrigadrohid, Co Cork, a commuter belt that’s highly desirable for Cork city workers.

Fresh air, space and the river for swimming, rowing and water-skiing are a combination that’s hard to beat, even without good roads and the Ballincollig bypass.

At €675,000 this house is not cheap, but then it does come with 3,500 square feet of space and a half acre site with young orchard.

At the moment, the house is fully finished and comes with four bedrooms, as well as a range of other rooms, but there is also the attic space left to convert.

The main hallway is finished in oak, and the sitting room, which measures 18’ by 19’, has a bay window, and a cast iron fireplace. The kitchen is in Shaker style French Oak, with a large island, American fridge and big range cooker.

It also has cream floor tiles and double doors leading to a patio: at 20’ by 20’, there’s plenty of room for a dining table and it’s wired for TV.

Next door is a music room accessed through double doors from the kitchen and this leads to the utility, guest bathroom and study.

The main bedroom is ensuite and the house has oil heating.

The boundary is fenced and access to the house is through wooden gates from the road. Also included is a concrete shed and wooden garden shed.

John O’Mahony of Property Partners O’Mahony Walsh’s Macroom office is the agent.