Trading Up: Blarney, Cork, €450,000

Not only is there a lot of floor area on offer at Riverwalk, there’s cubic capacity as well, thanks to large internal areas with double heights or cathedral ceilings.

Set out on the Waterloo Road just beyond Blarney’s village amenities, yet within a walk of them, this 2,800-plus sq ft family home was a one-time B&B.

It is a fresh-to-market offer with agent Norma Healy of Sherry FitzGerald, who seeks offers of €450,000 for the detached bungalow with a pretty high spec, and she says there’s value at that level for what’s on offer.

Three of its five bedrooms have en suite bathrooms, one bedroom has a gas insert fireplace.

There’s a big, welcoming solid fuel stove in the hall, on a black granite plinth, with a feature tall radiator, plus it has a curved wall giving part-views over that wall to the even more lofty open plan living, kitchen/dining and office space with its wood beams and varnished pine panels.

The original home has been completely renovated and extended to give this large open plan living layout and additional en-suite bedrooms, says Ms Healy, describing it as “a wonderful entertaining space, with vaulted ceiling and views over the garden, river and the woodlands beyond.”

There’s a utility, mud room for disrobing winter wear and shedding mucky sports gear, a guest WC plus cloakroom, and a family bathroom.

Two of the five beds can be accessed independently for possible home office or au pair use.

VERDICT: Spacious