Tommy Barker profiles a home in a posh part of Cork that, while modest in size, offers scope for serious expansion.

One half of these golden pair of exceptional semi-d’s has just come to the market, writes Tommy Barker.

Off the Blackrock Road in a leafy park, this home may top Christmas wish-lists, says Tommy Barker.           

A larger-than-life personality and true green Irish sporting hero was the last occupant of 5 Menloe Park; now, quite the scrum of viewing interest can be expected on this five-bed Blackrock home’s arrival on the open market.

THROW the word ‘detached’ into the equation with a recognisable address like ‘Menloe Gardens’ and, really the hearts of the upwardly mobile and aspirational home hunters will go aflutter.

IN PROPERTY sales, quick results most readily come from a top location, a top address or simply a covetable home, in tip-top order. 

Menloe House is a noble historic home in one of Cork’s most affluent locations, writes Tommy Barker.

There’s always a cachet to the Blackrock Road address of Menloe Gardens — and, it’s been a few years since a house came up for sale here.

Sq m: 190 (2,050 sq ft)

A stunning Victorian home is back on the market after 27 years care. Tommy Barker finds some divine inspiration in the Old Rectory.

IT’S been just one year since we launched our new-look Irish Examiner Property and Interiors supplement. Since that April, we’ve brought news and shown you some of the very best houses to come to the Munster market.

AN honesty in its simple presentation, a west-facing back garden, and a setting just by the start of Menloe Gardens, off Cork city’s Blackrock Road, are key attributes of Coolavin.

ON, off and now on again, Margot at 2 Menloe Park, Blackrock, Cork, is back on the market, having been withdrawn for a year.

IT made a market entrance in late autumn of last year, but that perennial Cork city problem intervened – subsidence.

It’s the end of an era as former Dunlop social club Drumcora House is sold on, says Tommy Barker

THE next best thing, or an even better thing? Let Menloe watchers decide.

THINGS are starting to get a bit busy at Menloe Gardens in Cork’s Blackrock suburb with a second house up for sale in as many weeks — and that’s after a hungry gap of two years, or so.

THINGS are starting to get a bit busy at Menloe Gardens in Cork’s Blackrock suburb with a second house up for sale in as many weeks — and that’s after a hungry gap of two years, or so.

HOUSES may be getting bigger, but sites are getting smaller: some notable million euro examples in Cork city have no side entrance to their rear gardens at all.

PRACTICALLY every report concerning the proposed EU constitution refers to ‘red lines issues.’

MENTION Menloe, and Cork’s upwardly mobile house hunters get all misty-eyed: the address sets off alarm bells of covetousness.

NOT only has there been a steady steam of Menloe Gardens houses in Cork up for sale in the last few years, but re-sales too are becoming a feature.

NOT only has there been a steady steam of Menloe Gardens houses in Cork up for sale in the last few years, but re-sales too are becoming a feature.

Rose Martin