Make your home go such much further

IF you like the look of 16 Avondale Court but think its 1,400 sq ft might be on the small side or might want to extend, look no further than No 1 in the same development.

Up for sale in this elevated Passage West residential development are two semi-detached modern homes, similar in starting point, but different in final delivery, overall size and price.

No 16 is a three-bed home with restrained contemporary decor, maple wood floors, a rear extension that gives a kitchen/dining room of 18' by 14', an en suite master bedroom and an attic conversion.

Its price guide is €280,000, with Mark Kelly of Hamilton Osborne King, and it has both front and back gardens, with views of Cork harbour from the rear garden.

The same selling agent also has No 1 Avondale Court up for sale, and the main difference is in size it has swollen to a full 2,100 sq ft so is, in effect, 50% bigger, while its price guide is €30,000 more expensive, seeking over €310,000.

The two-storey side extension blends in with the main portion of the house, with a further chimney on the end gable helping to book-end the place visually.

There's four or five bedrooms, depending on how new occupants want to use the extra space and three/four reception rooms.

A second staircase in the extension renders it an easy separation for granny flat/au pair/teenager independence.

The back garden is south-facing, with a deck, and there's planning in place for a conservatory if even more space is desired.

Both houses have oil central heating and double glazing.