Perfect Christmas present for those looking to trade-up

ONE of those good houses in a good location, 37 Templevale, in Beaumont, Cork, is just on the market this week and should re-direct the buying urge coming up to Christmas.

In a reversal of the trend to scale down in the approach to the holiday season, there are a number of good, well-located houses on the market at the moment, a time which is usually seen as rather quiet. It just goes to show that when it comes to location, any time is good.

Brian Olden of Lisney is handling the sale of this five-bedroomed house and gives a guide of €525,000.

This is a fine property, he says, and is perfect for a family, with a large and safe rear garden and parking for at least two cars to the front. Rooms sizes are good and number 37 has all that space required by trader-uppers.

The living room is 5.7m x 3.6m and has French doors to the playroom while the family room has sliding doors to the back garden, but this layout can be tweaked to suit.

The kitchen comes fully fitted and has a separate, plumbed utility and a guest loo off the main hallway.

Five good bedrooms are upstairs, along with a bathroom and the master comes with a dressing room and en suite. The house also comes with plenty of attic storage (ideal for the Christmas pressies), a cobble-lock driveway, garage, alarm and side entrance.