Picturesque seaside cottage

UP above the throng of the beach, but close enough to trot downhill to in just five minutes when the sun bursts through, is 4, Seaview Place, at Myrtleville, outside Cork harbour near Crosshaven.

The picturesque-looking seaside cottage is semi-detached, which helps explain its relatively affordable €400,000 price guide quoted by Roy Dennehy in nearby Carrigaline.

The stone-built cottage has sea views through its mature trees and from its gardens, which are mostly to the front of the property.