Inchydoney, West Cork, €395,000

You’re set back just a bit from the best of the views to be had over Inchydoney Beach (often rated as one of Ireland’s most popular) at this seaside home up for sale, but while it just lacks beach and ocean views, the upside is a bit more tranquillity, and one of the larger sites to be had in the West Cork coastal setting, an hour from city and airport.

Newly listed with Clonakilty estate agent Henry O’Leary (check his dramatic drone videos online) is this two-sectioned bungalow, on a half acre on the brow of a hill at Inchydoney.

It has some water views from the property towards the estuary/Dunmore to the west, and to Clonakilty Bay and the town itself to the north: there’s a pleasant walk to Clon town via the hill and causeway route, while glorious, golden Inchydoney beach and dunes are only a few minutes downhill from this c 1,550 sq ft four-bed modern home.

Right now, it has c 1,200 sq ft at ground level, with the four modest-sized bedrooms (one’s en suite) in one cluster, and overhead is a 350 sq ft attic room with a couple of Veluxes.

Then, side by side and linked by double doors are a tiled kitchen and wood-floored living room with stone chimney-breast, and each 19’ x 12’ room here has high, pine clad vaulted ceilings.

Guiding at just under the €400k mark, it could suit for holiday home or permanent residence use, or one may turn use into the other over time as a retirement option.

VERDICT: Every day here’s a holiday, says Mr O’Leary.

Size: 133 sq m (1,550 sq ft)

Bathrooms: 3

Bedrooms: 4

BER: Pending