House of the week: Monkstown/Carrigaline €475,000

Size: Sq m 278 (2,985 sq ft)

SUMMER is coming, in fits and starts, and so is Wimbledon on the telly, and sailing on the high seas. Set to capitalise on all this great outdoor activity is this large family home near Cork harbour, at Raffeen Bridge, Monkstown.

Set just a bit inland from the estuarine tail-end of Raffeen creek on the north-western fringe of Cork harbour, the five-bed home is just shy of 3,000 sq ft, is on grounds of an acre, and has its own hard surface tennis court to boot. There are activities galore in the hinterland, including horse-riding stables nearby; throw in the proximity to Monkstown, Carrigaline and with Cork’s suburbs a 10-15 minute spin away, this is a buy for active families seeking space, says estate agent Jeremy Murphy.