Where the country meets the city

THIS is an unusual sale in many respects — house sales in Marian Park, Pouladuff, don’t go public, according to estate agent, Darragh Taaffe, and are usually passed on within the family.

And you can see why this Cork city park is just a walk from the centre of town, but has an almost rural feel up to the 1990s, this small enclave of houses was surrounded by farmland until the Deerpark estate was built behind.

Now, old farm ditches and berry covered hedgerows still remain as boundaries to the back gardens and give the estate a very settled and mature feel.

These extra large back gardens are a strong selling point which should augur well for number 9, Marian Park, new to the market this week.

On a corner site, this three-bedroomed semi comes with three distinct gardens to the rear, with a neat, triangular entrance to the front.

Priced at €290,000, this would suit a buyer looking to live within ten minutes of the city.

Extended at the back, this house offers plenty of space and comes with a large living room, a study, kitchen/dining room and bathroom on the ground floor.

On the first floor, there's an ensuite master bedroom, a double bedroom and a single room with an attic stairs.

Number 9 can be viewed through Keane Mahony Smith.