This AIRE and Failte Ireland-approved property is where Olympic rider Heinz Wehril keeps and trains his string of international three-day eventers. There are actually two properties in the sale: the main house, which consists of a porch, hallway, bathroom, kitchen, sitting room and four bedrooms upstairs, and also a very charming cottage ideal for guest accommodation with sitting/diningroom, kitchen, shower room and two bedrooms. The riding school dimension is there in the 26 stables, an indoor arena, horse walker and outdoor manege.

There are individual features in almost every room in the main house, from exposed beam ceilings to timber sash windows. To the front, running the length of the house, is a conservatory with quarry stone floor.

Undoubtedly, the scenery is a major attraction here, with views of Mount Moulaghmesha and Bantry Bay, yet all within a 10-minute drive of all amenities. The gardens are abundant with flowering shrubs such as rhododendrons, hydrangea and climbing roses.

As well as being a working riding school, it's not often that a property comes up with the sort of 'good life' features rarely heard of nowadays . . . Bantry Bay Horse Riding has a large vegetable garden, two polytunnels, an aviary, and a hen house.

Price: 1.1m.

Agent: Ganly Walters (01-6623255).