Trading Up: Rathbarry, West Cork, €245,000

A cosy interior, a wood-burning stove in the kitchen/dining room, proximity to a long beach and dunes, woods, lake and headland walks, super scenery all on a site of 0.75 of an acre — there’s lots of boxes ticked at this West Cork bungalow.

A December launch is this three-bed home overlooking Kilkern lake by pretty Rathbarry village, a 15-minute drive from Clonakilty, and close to the Long Strand, and the Galley Head lighthouse.

It’s pure Wild Atlantic Way territory, but has lots in the local landscape mix as well as the obvious coastline attractions.

Selling agent is Ray O’Neill of Sherry FitzGerald O’Neill, who guides at a €245,000 and he says the house is well-finished and comfortable, with a garage/workshop on the site which looks down over Kilkern Lake and the Castlefreke woods, a short walk from award-winning Rathbarry village which has a pub, shop, post office and small museum in its embrace.

Inside it has three bedrooms, one with en suite, a 19’ by 14’ kitchen/dining room with pine units, tiled floor and solid fuel stove.

Overall condition is good, and viewing interest is likely to come from families in the locality and Clonakilty area, as well as holiday home/retirement home hunters. It’s located about an hour from Cork City.

VERDICT: Lovely setting.