High-spec gem in the hills

Tommy Barker visits a very modern villa in Cork’s genteel Montenotte.

GETTING a summer launch with estate agents Sherry FitzGerald is Melwood, a very deceptive Montenotte ‘villa,’ in the modern vernacular.

Set by the entrance to the upmarket niche development Woodlands Demesne, Melwood is a hugely accommodating family home with a surprising 4,000 sq ft of living space, highly adaptable for different living needs.