A coastal family home with big sky vistas across one of the world’s largest natural harbours and a beach within a three-minute walk.
Address: Whistler, Coast Road, Fountainstown, Crosshaven, Co.Cork, P43K300
Asking price: €1.1 million
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald
Set on a sloped site framing the outer reaches of Cork harbour and its shipping channels, this location captures a view that passengers aboard the Titanic might have seen, if they were above deck.
It’s a vista that today cruise passengers get to enjoy, albeit fleetingly.
Considered one of the world’s largest natural harbours, these channels attract commercial shipping and pleasure craft, taking advantage of the warming southern aspect.
It’s a picture that changes constantly, and you can see storm clouds gathering long before they hit land.
Whistler, so named because its owners had their second date at the Canadian ski resort more than 20 years ago, is a fine three-bedroom, three-bathroom home, with annexe, that would make a great place to drop anchor.
It was constructed to take advantage of the seascapes and to bring them into every aspect of the property.
The house is laid out over two levels.
The living space appears to be upstairs, but as the site slopes into the hill, the entrance hall is at ground level to the rear.
There are striking views from here directly through the living room and out over outer Cork Harbour and its coastline.
From the hall, there is a staircase down to the ground floor, where the bedrooms are.
Solid oak flooring runs throughout the first floor, which is set out in a broken plan fashion and spans the width of the house.
The kitchen has robin’s egg blue cabinets, wooden countertops and a Belfast-style sink, all set in a C-shape with an island at the entrance and a small sandbar of a breakfast bar peer out to take advantage of the views.
It is the perfect place to drink in the views along with a morning brew.
The living area has a vaulted ceiling with the peak reflected in the apex shape of the windows and glazing in this triple aspect space.
It opens out to a decked balcony via double sliding doors.
There’s a wood-burning stove to provide a focal point after dark, but during the day, the distraction is the full panoramic view over outer Cork Harbour and west towards Ringabella Beach, a mere three-minute walk on foot, and the headland.
Architecturally designed, the home extends to 223 square metres and has a C1 Ber-rating.
The principal bedroom is to the front of the house and enjoys similarly glorious views as the living room above it.
The property comes with a separate studio or annexe to the back of the property, where there is a second and very sheltered patio, offering the same beguiling views.
Agents Sherry FitzGerald is seeking €1.1 million for the property, which includes a double garage at the entrance.
