Makeover planned for Courtmac cottage

PRETTY as it is, this Courtmacsherry cottage with trademark West Cork fuchsia boundaries is likely to get a make-over when its new owners get to grips with it.

The picturesque but diminutive stone house in the seaside village, less than a hour from Cork, is newly on the market with Sherry FitzGerald Brennan Busteed in Bandon, with an approachable €300,000-plus price guide.

It is a two-bed home, well over 100 years old, but comes with full planning permission for a more dramatic extension which will turn it into a 1,800 sq ft home with open plan living areas, including the integration of the original living room and its open fireplace, and three bedrooms with one en suite.

The location is within a few minutes’ uphill walk of the village, and there are pleasant rural but not coastal views. There are main services to the site, and given site values in this hugely-popular area, demand is expected to be keen.