Home in desirable area

THERE should be any number of takers for this detached house at 2, Drumcora Mews on Cork’s Blackrock Road.

“A very desirable area”, is how auctioneer Jim Coughlan of James G Coughlan and Associates, describes the property and he’s pitched the sale at €330,000, but expects it to sell for more.

How much more depends on demand, and with four bedrooms in a niche development close to Rockcliffe village bidders shouldn’t be a problem.

Three-bed semis in the Rockfield estate nearby are selling for close to €300,000 and the Ardcairn scheme on Templehill, (also marketed by the same agent), have ‘flown’ with all four bed semis selling out at a top price of €330,000. There may be two further houses in this scheme, depending on planning.

Meanwhile, No 2 Drumcora Mews has one disadvantage, or advantage, depending on your perspective - it has a tight site with a small garden at the rear.

As for the rest of the house, it has a generous living room of 17’ by 12’, a wide kitchen/dining room, guest loo, four bedrooms and a bathroom. The master has an extra large en suite. In very good condition, according to the agent, it has gas heating and double-glazed windows.