Mixing it with gentry

A TIP-top location on one of Cork’s many hills comes with this period property on Gardiner’s Hill. No.3 Willmount, Gardener’s Hill, Cork

Just off St Luke’s Cross, this former flatland area is in the throes of gentrification as once-grand residences are returned to family homes.

While No.3 Willmount will need some work, it has escaped being carved into little flats, which makes it ideal for a makeover.

Also, the original fireplace remains in the sitting room and the house has had very little interference with the original layout.

Most importantly, it comes with outline planning permission on part of the garden, which can be sold as a separate lot, says selling agent Robin Turnbull of O’MahonyWalsh & Associates.

The front of the house has an old fashioned porch and the large garden at the rear comes with an apple tree, plus a store room with WC and can be accessed via a side gate.

Inside, the house has a familiar layout over three floors. On the ground floor there is a sitting room, lounge and kitchen with a utility room.

The first floor has three bedrooms with a bathroom and there are two more bedrooms in the attic.

The guide price for the house and site is in the region of 300,000 euro.