It all stacks up at a hot looking Chimneys

FUEL is an anagram of flue — and the house Chimneys is sorted on both scores. Called after the number of chimneys in this updated traditional west Cork residence, it is quite a spread of place to call home, as it hits the early 2011 property market.

Its energetic owners David and Jane Moore have a mix of hands-on skills and talents, and have spent the last decade or two doing-up houses in Britain, and more latterly in west Cork, where they’ve a few renovations under their belts. But Chimneys is no sterile predictable maker-over, it has got character and scope in abundance, all on five acres of productive and pleasurable land and paddocks, with stables.

Located four miles from Ballydehob at Cooranuller, the mix includes the long, main three-bed residence with enhanced original features and quirks, a self-contained living area with play room, sitting room and en suite bedroom, while across a courtyard is a separate, detached stone guest cottage, completed externally but needing inside fitting out and finishing. There’s a 27’ by 9’ gym/games room with feature arched gable window, and a garage with work benches that, clearly, have earned their spurs.