Take a look at a cosy three-bed dormer in commuter heaven

THE Boreenmanna Road was one of Cork’s best-kept secrets for years - whole sections fallow on one side, good-quality individual housing on the other and a clear stretch of commuter heaven road leading directly to the south city link road.

The last two years, though, has seen a couple of mid-sized schemes sneak in, consisting of apartments, duplexes and detached houses built by McInerneys and Hegartys. A third scheme of over 100 units is on the cards, a mix of private and social housing, signalling the on-going residential development of the area.

Melrose is a niche development of a handful of houses dating from the late 1990s, and Number 2, a three-bed dormer home, is up for sale on the second-hand market.

It carries a price guide of €490,000 with Woodwards auctioneers. But there has already been a couple of weeks of viewing on the house and it is under offer at around the €450,000 mark at present.

Melrose is a small cul de sac, with low density housing and mature walled back gardens.

No 2 Melrose has a reasonable 1,200 sq ft of space, taking in a living room with a marble fireplace, a family room in a converted garage area and a dining room with a fireplace and patio access.

The breakfast room/kitchen has painted built-ins with marble work-tops, and there’s a utility and guest WC.

Overhead, the larger of the three bedrooms (16’ x 11’) has an en suite shower room, and the main bathroom comes with bidet, bath and shower attachment.

This Melrose place has gas central heating, double-glazing, alarm, satellite TV, is wired for an alarm and has security lighting. There is parking by the front garden.