Elegant, mature bungalow on an acre of ground

SNUG inside its shelter belt of trees, this property, at Baneshane, Midleton, Co Cork, is now back on the market.

Previously, it had been for sale with the option of two sites, at the higher price of €1.2m; now the guide is €595,000, with an acre included.

Agent, Adrianna Hegarty, of Hegarty Properties, is selling the remaining half acre separately: it has full planning for a storey-and-a-half house and is open to offers of €300,000.

Meanwhile, the main house, an elegant and beautifully mature bungalow, also comes with the potential to extend, she says.

Located in the rather salubrious, Baneshane area, the house is less than ten minutes from Midleton, which has some of the best facilities and amenities in Co Cork.

Set at the end of a gravel driveway, and with the kind of landscaping that only time can provide, the bungalow has 2,330 square feet of space and is a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered, says Hegarty.

Room sizes are big, with a double sitting/dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room, family room and sunroom. There’s an extra large utility off a rear hallway, which also comes with a pantry area and access to the garage.

The house has five, good bedrooms, two bathrooms and a guest bathroom, and there are a number of outhouses that could convert to stables, says Adrianna Hegarty.

All services are private and the property comes with oil heating.