Lake and mountain views on Beara Peninsula at €285k Tuosist

A charm-filled two-bedroom escape complete with a sunroom, mountain vistas, and its own private garden bar is impressive

Tuosist, Co Kerry
€285,000
Size	71sq m (764 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	2
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Where better to spend long, hot, summer days than in a woodland-sheltered bungalow with lake and mountain views on the Beara Peninsula?

The phones of Sherry FitzGerald Daly have been hopping with calls from buyers taken with the idea of spending their holidays or retirement at Cráeb Dáithí... an upgraded two-bed bungalow in Cloonee, Tuosist.

“It’s attractively renovated and charming — the owner who bought it 10 years ago has put in a modern kitchen and bathroom and double glazing and built a garden bar,” says auctioneer Elaine Daly, quoting a guide of €285,000.

Located 15km from Kenmare on a third-of-an-acre site, it’s a kilometre from both the coast and Cloonee Lake, which is popular with anglers and swimmers.

Modernised with large windows, it has a sunroom extension at the front with scenic views of gardens, lake, and mountains. There’s also a galley-style kitchen with beech units, a timber-floored sitting room/dining area, as well as a bathroom and two bedrooms, one en suite.

The owner went to town on decorating the guest WC, giving it a stylish steampunk-themed look using timber panelling and industrial design elements.

Additions in the garden include a wood shed, garage/utility room, and timber hut/bar for entertaining.

VERDICT: Close to the coast, it’s tranquil, secluded, scenic and charming, and has a few unexpected extras.