Catch the veranda life in relaxing Glashaboy

THE owners of The Island, a five-bed dormer home, went out of their way to make it their own private oasis. Now it’s on offer with a second, sizeable price reduction to encourage buyers to take the plunge.

Apart from the Glashaboy, Carrignavar Cork-set dwelling itself, there’s a chalet to the back with a veranda, enclosed decking and even a little timber bridge over a water feature. And, the chalet comes with a hot-tub, a bar area and a TV/DVD as a bolt-hole retreat from the stresses of daily life.

The Island is a modern home, built on a half-acre site about a 15-minute drive from Cork city and has five bedrooms, three bathrooms, living room, kitchen/dining and a high-ceiling hall entrance.

But, the real good news for buyers is the most recent price reduction — it’s now priced at e350,000 by estate agent Kate Kearney of DNG Kevin Condon auctioneers. Before that it was e395,000, and it had started on the market more ambitiously again at e595,000 ... so there’s almost a considerable e250,000 knocked off the price.

The site is pleasantly rural, with its own well and biocycle.