Trading up: Schull, West Cork €290,000

Size: 261sq m (2,800 sq ft)

Set a mile uphill from Schull in West Cork, Gabriel Lodge has views over the seaside community, to islands like Cape Clear, out over lots of ocean, and even the Fastnet’s a blink in the distance.

It’s on a site of one-third of an acre, and its boundary has a novel sort of hedge, cut into an up and down sort of castellated pattern for novelty’s sake.

Now, the c three-year old, six-bed dormer house has had a price trim too, after going to market in early summer.

Estate agent John Hodnett of Hodnett Forde guides it at €290,000, and says it’s a very solid home for full-time or holiday home use, with some lovely views from its perch.

Called Gabriel Lodge, it’s a good, decent size for any family, with gable-end sun-room off a dining room, living room, kitchen with wood-burning stove, utility, plus two ground level bedrooms, one en suite, and bathroom plus guest WC.

Upstairs are four more bedrooms (one’s en suite), and another bathroom.

Overall condition is good, but it’s likely to get some updating touches once new owners are in situ.

VERDICT:

What a vista, over perenially popular Schull and Roaringwater Bay.