Shinagh example of energy options

THOSE of a providential nature will approve of the unusual extra feature with this house at Shinagh, Bandon, in Co Cork.

The detached country property has a 5,000 litre underground diesel tank with its own pump.

The oil-proof dormer also has electric underfloor heating on the ground floor, with panel heating overhead.

It hasn’t been scrimped on in any way and its mellow peach brick facade is a change from the more usual red or plaster finish.

Located outside Bandon town, the guide price for the property is in the region of €575,00 through Bowe Auctioneers and it compares favourably with city prices for similar properties, so it might be worth the commute.

According to Brendan Bowe, the house is charming and well-designed within the fringes of Bandon town. It comes with four bedrooms, of which two are en suite, and has a two-car garage with automatic doors.

Living accommodation is plush, with a split-level kitchen/dining room and a huge lounge. Floors are ceramic, to make the most of the underfloor heating, and the lounge has access directly onto the kitchen/diner and a study.

The kitchen is fitted in handmade units and has good dimensions at 21’ by 10’, with a door leading to the back garden.

The upper level has a large, L-shaped landing with the bedrooms and main bathroom ranged around.