Harbour views and woodland walks

Tommy Barker was hugely impressed by this Currabinny home, thanks to its stunning location and tasty design.

DEFINITELY one of the very best settings in Currabinny: so say Savills estate agent Catherine McAuliffe of this 1999-built cracker of a home, where things are done on an over-sized, or at least generous, scale.

First up: that wonderful site, about 2.4 acres of pristine gardens, in a part of Cork harbour where garden standards are high in any case. There are quite a few show gardens down these parts — maybe that’s down to the sheltered setting by sea level?