The off-grid life is not for everybody.

But if you’ve been grappling with a need to escape the rat race and jump wellies-first into a simpler existence, there’s a unique property you should probably see in West Cork.

Set on 57 acres with one acre of gardens surrounding the house and around 56 acres of rough mountain terrain (fenced and bordered on one side by a stream and ambient waterfalls) beyond, Honeysuckle, Derryduff More, Coomhola, Bantry is for sale, guiding at €210,000.

The cabin is set within the Derryduff Estate, located three miles north of the N71 at Ballylickey, between Bantry and Glengarriff.

While it looks like a setting for a children’s storybook, this three-bed, one bathroom house is well prepared for the biting West Cork winter.

Constructed in timber frame with the external walls clad in wood over insulation, the house is built to a high environmentally conscious standard with underfloor heating downstairs and a central chimney that serves as both an open fire and masonry stove.

“The ground floor accommodation in Honeysuckle includes open plan kitchen, dining and living area. The upstairs includes three bedrooms and family bathroom.” says estate agent Raymond O’Neill of Sherry Fitzgerald O’Neill in Clonakilty.

The balcony off the master bedroom offers the kind of scenic countryside views most city slickers could only dream about.

While the house is currently dependent on electricity from an adjoining property,  there is a significant rock face set at the correct angle for solar panels and a mountain stream suitable for hydro-electric installation.

The property could also qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant of up to €50,000 for renovations.

Intrigued? You can organise a viewing and find out more over here.