East Cork's Hillview Farm offers a lot of space for its price point

A conservatory, a wraparound patio and an acre-plus garden are part of the trimmings at Hillside

Hillview Farm, Killeagh

Killeagh, Co Cork
€575,000
Size	215sq m (2,314sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	4
BER	B1

If You’re in the market for a house, but not a farm, don’t be put off by the name of the home featured here.

Yes, it’s called Hillview Farm, but perhaps that’s the legacy of a farmstead whose agricultural use ended decades ago? Or maybe the owners simply liked the name?

At any rate, managing a 1.3-acre site is infinitely less challenging than running a farm.

Built about 20-years ago, the gardens are quite mature. The rear of the house faces west and it’s where the owners added a conservatory for those after-work down-time hours.

They spread the patio out so it wraps around the best corner of the house — ie, it faces west and south.

At 215sq m, Hillview Farm is a very large bungalow with lots of interconnected daytime spaces. Bedrooms and bathrooms are four apiece.

Selling agent John Hornibrook of Colbert & Co expects good interest from families trading up in East Cork and also from West Waterford.

“It’s set in lovely countryside, near Mount Uniake, and not far from the N25, so there’s good connectivity in both directions,” says the agent, who notes it’s a 25-minute drive to Midleton and 45 minutes to the Jack Lynch Tunnel. The house comes with an independent workshop, and a B1 energy rating. The guide price is €575,000.

VERDICT: Price point looks enticing for a home this size.