Make this Innishannon ‘Sop’ your statement of purchase

THE acre of gardens at Roancarrig have clearly been a labour of love for decades. But, now down-sizing time has beckoned for its retired vendor, a well-known senior medic and a man who lent his professional services to west Cork’s lifeboats, Life-saving on several fronts has been a forte.

The bungalow, at Bóthar na Sop, is within a short walk of Innishannon village and a 20 minute commute form Cork city. It has a €850,000 asking price with Henry O’Leary Property Partners who has a similar price-bracket house (on three acres) locally also sale agreed within a month of going for sale.

While that house had grounds, this has gardens, if you get the distinction: only the eyes of plant lovers will gaze and graze over its greenery.