Lindville will appeal to upper market

NEO-Victorian, with a really high specification and a location on Blackrock Road: it all adds up to the Lindville package.

One of the most desirable estates in Cork city, the news of a five-bed on the market here should cause waves in upper end buying circles.

With a chequered history, this estate has set the benchmark for quality developments in the city. The original builder went into liquidation before the scheme was finished but that didn't affect its success houses here have appreciated substantially in the last five years.

Number 40, Lindville is in a cul-de-sac at the back of the estate, close to the older Maryville development and according to Peter Cave of Hamilton Osborne King, it's pristine.

Rooms are spread over three floors and in a style synonymous with architect Roddy Hogan. The ground floor has split levels to mark changes between functional areas.

Thus, the lounge/dining area has access to the kitchen and the family/sun room is stepped down from the kitchen, effectively making the living rooms open plan, but discrete at the same time.

The kitchen is a good cook's kitchen with units on each side in a galley format. The living room has a big bay with the estate's signature sash windows and a sandstone fireplace with cast-iron insert. The family room has an oak fire place and double doors to the patio at the rear: like the rest of the rooms, it has cornicing and recessed lighting. Other rooms at this level include a hallway with double entrance doors, a guest bathroom and utility.

On the first floor, the master bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe, bathroom and is a large space with dimensions of 17' by 13'. Bedroom two is also en suite and the rest of this floor is taken up with a hot press and a single bedroom. The final floor has two generous double rooms and a main bathroom.

There's a flagged patio at the rear and old stone walls for a boundary with new plantings of trees and shrubs: to the front is a gravel driveway with parking. Starting at €750,000, Peter Cave is expecting strong interest in this 2,200 sq ft property.