A mix of style and substance

THE owners of 35 Ringcurran Rise near Kinsale in Cork got in at ground or planning level, got to put their own input in the house design — and the individuality still shows in spades.

The detached bungalow home near Summercove and with outer Kinsale harbour views was built by the well-regarded local firm E&T Builders, who did the several dozen homes here over the past decade, a mix of two-storey detacheds and bungalows. Now, No 35, with around 2,400 sq ft of space with a bit of design swagger and an assured contemporary look, comes up for sale. Local agent Patricia O’Regan of Sheehy Brothers guides it at €600,000 (they also have a two-storey nearby in Ringcurran at €650k), and highly rate No 35’s finish, quality and bright open spaces.

The setting is up above Summercove, beyond Ardbrack, a sort of grand circle viewing point of Kinsale’s inner and outer harbour, with this particular spot most focused on the mouth of the harbour, looking out over the rooftops of the houses beneath. There’s a national school nearby, the famed Bulman bar is down by the water’s edge at the scenic pier, with Charles Fort standing sentinel nearby, while Kinsale town is a good trot away, with the pedestrian Scilly Walk as a pleasant stroll into town option.