Country cottage option not far from city

HERE’S an option for buyers who don’t want the standard three-bed in the city, but can’t quite afford the big, detached house.

Brendan Bowe, of Bowe Properties has a two-bed cottage, in better than liveable condition, at Ballinhassig, for €360,000.

It comes with full planning for a very attractive extension. In the meantime, the cottage would provide a cosy nest for two.