Trading up: Rathcormac, Cork €310,000

Bizee Bee near Rathcormac is an attractive split-level bungalow with beautiful plant filled gardens on a stream bounded site.

Built in 2002, the four bed 2,150 sq ft property is up for sale with Sherry FitzGerald O’Donovan who are seeking offers of €310,000.

They say it’s architecturally designed, has superb valley views and is located within 28 kilomtres of the Lee Tunnel.

The kitchen dining room has Canadian maple shaker style units and a glass banister separating it from the dining room which is on a slightly lower level.

The living room is an extra large room with a double sided stove set in a feature brick chimney breast The master bedroom with two large windows and an en suite bathroom is at the front of the property.

Other accommodation includes three more bedrooms and a bathroom, including another en suite. With three large windows and a door to the garden, the fourth bedroom is multi-purpose and is now in use as an office.

Fitted with underfloor heating run from a geothermal heat pump, Bizee Bee has a B3 energy rating.

Outside there are two and a half acres of gardens, with plants, trees, flowers and pathways. Located at Glenakip, the house is five kilometers from Rathcormac

Verdict: Bizee Bee is tranquil and rural with good space and lovely gardens