West Cork:  A delightful holiday cottage in one of the most scenic areas of west Cork has come on the market at €580,000 through Skibbereen agent Charlie McCarthy.

Hazelside, a three-bedroom cottage at Durrus on the Mizen Head Peninsula, has superb views over the mountains and countryside to Dunmanus Bay.

The original cut-stone cottage was renovated in 1988 and three years later it was tastefully extended to provide 232 sq m (2,500 sq ft) of comfortable accommodation.

It now has two great reception rooms, one of them a large second-floor conservatory with double glazed teak windows and a solid fuel stove to keep it cosy in the winter months. The sittingroom is equally charming and features exposed ceiling timbers, tiled floor and a stone fireplace. Two of the three bedrooms have en suite bathrooms.

One of the great attractions of Hazelside is that the beautifully kept grounds include a separate stone-built cottage which can be used either as a studio or as guest accommodation.

The property is approached by a winding gravel lane off the main road.

The two-acre grounds are bounded by natural stone walls and include a walled garden with raised flowerbeds, an apple orchard and a large water pool suitable for swimming in the summer months.

Hazelside is located about 10 km from Durrus village and 20 km from Bantry with its great choice of shops and restaurants.