Some houses are all about the accommodation, others are all about the setting. This one rather successfully refuses to choose between the two.

Occupying an elevated two-acre site in one of West Cork’s most memorable coastal settings, this distinctive home enjoys sweeping views across the surrounding countryside to the ocean, harbour and, in the distance, Galley Head Lighthouse. The outlook changes with the light, the weather and the seasons.

Constructed around 1989 for a German businessman, who brought his own tradespeople to West Cork for the build, the house has a character quite unlike the typical home of its era. The influence can still be seen today in the extensive tiled floors, substantial exposed timber beams, generous glazing and the strong, almost continental sense of space throughout.

Extending to over 3,000 sq. ft., the accommodation is both generous and refreshingly individual. The centrepiece is undoubtedly the enormous living and dining area, extending across the full width of the main house. Large windows and glazed doors draw the landscape almost into the room, while an unusual open fireplace, projecting slightly into the space with exposed stonework, provides a wonderfully distinctive focal point. At one end, the dining area enjoys the sort of view that could make conversation at the table temporarily optional.

The ground floor also includes a separate kitchen, three bedrooms, bathrooms, entrance hall, plant room and a particularly useful drive-in porch, together with a substantial attached double garage. Upstairs, the accommodation continues in equally generous fashion. The impressive master bedroom occupies almost half of the first floor, with a sleeping area at one end and a large seating area at the other beneath a timber-lined vaulted ceiling. A further room provides excellent flexibility as a bedroom, study or home office, while a spacious bathroom and landing complete this level.

Outside, the two acres provide a superb sense of space and privacy, with extensive lawns, mature planting and a private driveway leading gently up from the entrance. The elevated position is key: the house sits comfortably within its grounds while remaining completely connected to the extraordinary landscape beyond.

Despite the feeling of escape, Glandore village is just over a mile away, while Cork City and Cork Airport are within approximately an hour’s drive.

Individual, spacious and set against a truly spectacular coastal backdrop, this is not a house that blends into the crowd, with views like these, why should it?

Services: Private well, septic tank, oil fired central heating and broadband is available.