HOUSE OF THE WEEK

IT’S great to be handy, and handier still if you’re talented — and the man of the house at no 6, Diamond Hill is both, able to turn his hand to building, carpentry, and gardening.

The hard-working duo at this Monkstown, Cork harbour area family home, built their bungalow base ten years ago, after they’d renovated a period home nearby in Passage West.

Now, with children suddenly grown up and flown the nest, the nicely-different, and thoughtfully-tweaked, house is just up for sale. Buy it fast, and you’ll even get your ‘five a day’ fruit and veg from the garden: it’s a masterclass in horticultural productivity, backed up by lots of nooks, seating areas and bowers.