Expanding Cloughduv a cheaper option for buyers

ALTHOUGH it may be a bit far out from the city, there is a growing population in Cloughduv and even greater plans afoot to transform this mid-Cork village.

Off the Cork/Macroom road and in line to benefit from the new Ballincollig bypass and town centre, Cloughduv could be a smart investment and houses are cheaper here.

For instance, Norma Healy of Sherry FitzGerald is currently selling a very elegant three-storey house at 5, Ryecourt Manor for offers in excess of €185,000.

Set in the village, it is part of a new development of three-storey townhouses which will be close to a proposed new retail development.

The house is ideal for first-time buyers or down-shifters.

It has three bedrooms over two floors and an open plan living/dining/kitchen area on the ground floor.

Tastefully decorated and with a modern kitchen, there is a small garden and parking area to the front and a private, rear garden.