Glorious Glencar, Kerry Bridia Valley home for €260,000

Captivating views of the magnificent hills and mountains of the Bridia Valley in Co Kerry come gratis with this seven-year old dormer home.

Set out near Glencar, within a short hike of the Kerry Way, it’s on an acre by the foothills of Carrauntoohil, and is open to offers in the region of €260,000 with auctioneer Jim Burns, whose offices are based in Killorglin about a 20-minute spin away.

The modern family home has four en suite bedrooms (so could easily accommodate some paying guests, given the panoramic scenic setting) and runs to 2,700 sq ft, with three of its bedrooms upstairs, with one below, plus an office which could be a fifth bedroom if needed.

For family living, there’s an open plan and airy kitchen/dining/living area, and a sitting room with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and a tall chimney breast dressed with a stone-mason’s close attention in local stone, and this also features in the entry porch and lower sections of twin bay windows.

The property, owner-occupied and in very good overall condition, is in the midst of a noted beauty spot, with a detached garage.

VERDICT: Can be a family home, a holiday home or help earn its keep as a B&B serving walkers and tourists.