Pick up bargain cottage close to delightful Durrus

IN auctioneering parlance, this is a ‘faller’ — the sale has fallen through on Ahagouna Cottage and it’s now back on the market again, but with a very tempting guide of €150,000.

Add to that price the fact that this three-bed is only a walk to the village of Durrus, the gateway to the Mizen and Sheep’s Head peninsulas, and a third of an acre of gardens and you’ve got a bit of a bargain.

Now, the catch is it will need a lot of work, but then it’s not too bad to start off with.