Buy a beachside oasis and enjoy the views

WHAT a setting. That’s the verdict on this beachside home, in a cove so little used it could be yours alone for much of the year.

The house you could take or leave, but what it does do is cosy on down to the view, and once you have it bought, well you can look at ways to maximise the setting, subject, of course, to planners approval.

Set at Sheeps Cove, five miles from Clonakilty via the south Ring (Deasy’s bar, one of three pubs in the village, is a foodie’s haven) is one of the area’s less frequented beaches and coves, and nearby Simon’s Cove is a better known bathing spot.

“This is a rare chance to secure one of the very few genuine beachside residences in west Cork. The setting is stunning, with the garden ending at the beautiful quiet sandy beach, bypassed by most visitors,” says Martin Kelleher of SWS Property Services of this offering.

Not being sheepish, he says this is among the nicest coves in the area, “and its proximity to Clonakilty makes it a seriously tempting opportunity.” He seeks €450,000 for this hidden home, built for holiday and haven use, and after a recent revamp it has three bedrooms (two with views) a shower room and WC, living room, kitchen area with integrated appliances and a large southfacing balcony overlooking the water.