€295k Garryvoe cottage on one acre 

This bungalow at Ballycrenane on Coast Road is more than 120 years old

Ballycrenane, Coast Road, Garryvoe, Co. Cork, 

Garryvoe, Co Cork
€295,000
Size	88 sq m [947 sq ft] on 1 acre
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	1
BER	F

Despite being more than 120 years old this charming cottage in Garryvoe hasn’t had too many owners.

It’s been a holiday home for the UK-based current owner for the past 50 years.

This bungalow at Ballycrenane on Coast Road sits on a site of around an acre and it’s on the market now as the owner has been getting less use out of it.

The had arranged planning permission for another dwelling at the other end of this large site but that has now lapsed. However you’d get an idea of how this might work by looking at the neighbouring property which has proceeded with a similar development.

“It’s got a real cosy feel here and that Scandinavian wood stove is only gorgeous,” notes agent Kyle Kennedy of Kennedy Estate Agents.

He also points out the attractive original features such as the in-built cast iron blower made by Pierce & Co in Wexford for a turf fire. And the views from the slightly elevated part of the site come in for praise too: “You can see right over to Ballycotton Island and the surrounding countryside.”

Ballinwilling beach is within walking distance, and you can make a lovely walk on through Ballycrenane, Garryvoe, Ardnahinch and Ballinamona from there. 

The three-bed house, which is already under offer with online bids, is likely to become a permanent home as it has been drawing interest from first-time buyers as well as people considering moving here from Britain.

VERDICT: Handy for Ballycotton, beaches, and for getting to local towns as well as the city, this house has fresh air galore.