Trading up: BLACKWATER, KENMARE €315,000

FRAMED by mountains on three sides, Shepherds Cottage at Blackwater in Kerry is a beautiful stone property which offers seclusion and spectacular scenery for a reduced price of €315,000.

Originally on the market back in 2009 with a guide of €680,000, it’s for sale with DSL Coastal property who say this is very popular rental property — and that a purchaser has the option of getting the fully-furnished three-bed house with bookings.

Built in 1999 with stone from an old cottage, the property at Coomlumnia, Blackwater is a 20-minute drive from Sneem. Located at the end of a cul de sac, it’s in a secluded glen and overlooks a river and a pond at the front.