Enjoy rural living close to city

BIG, prosperous farms abound in the south Cork hinterland near Minane Bridge, and proximity to the sea adds to its desirability as a rural living location.

It is just a few miles out from Carrigaline, with beaches nearby at Ringabella, Roberts Cove and Rocky Bay for ocean-wave white horses, and there’s real horse riding virtually alongside this new market arrival via Dennehy Auctioneers.

If planning wasn’t such a tightly controlled issue, the fields around Minane Bridge would be swamped with one-off homes for those wanting fresh air and private grounds — after all, Cork city centre can be a 30-minute commute, if you don’t hit Carrigaline at the wrong time.