Starter home: Far from the last straw at Rivendell

After a spell under corrugated steel, original thatch has been restored, writes Tommy Barker.

COMING up on 200 years of age, the roadside cottage Rivendell is probably in better shape that it has ever been: it’s certainly as cosy as can be.

Location is on a bend on a road on the way to Currabinny in Cork harbour, and this centuries’ old home had a view of the harbour until very recently: a house built across the way encroached on that view — but you can still glimpse water from the gardens, says estate agent Roy Dennehy, based in nearby Carrigaline.