Five-bed house close to woods, lake and beaches

IT’S just over a year ago now since number 1 Rathbarry village went on sale and it made around €800,000 at the time.

Now up is the second and last property in this two-house scheme on the outskirts of the village in West Cork.

This really is a very pretty place and its location on the rim of Castlefreke Wood and the Freke estate makes it even more special.

A lake and two beaches are just up the road and Clonakilty is a short drive away. So too, is Rosscarbery with its shops, restaurants and leisure centre, all of which help make the area a nice place to live.

And because it’s within commuting distance of the city, there should be a large cohort of buyers ready to give this 2,500 square foot property the once-over. On the market with Property Partners Henry O’Leary, who sold No 1, this time round the guide price has followed inflation and the asking price for No 2 is €850,000.

Charming in its red-painted barge boards, and Ballydesmond stone facade, the house sits on a wonderful half-acre site with a stream on two sides of the boundary.

The developer is local builder Chris McCarthy, with the design by architect Michael O’Leary, who has designed other new houses in the village and all with the same West Cork look.

A great layout and a blend of what Mr O’Leary describes as “sophistication and comfort”, the house comes with five bedrooms and three reception rooms, along with a huge, hand-built kitchen.

All of the fixture and fittings were sourced locally, says Mr O’Leary.

It also has a level, seeded lawn, fencing and entrance piers along with a detached, lofted garage.