Pick of the bunch at The Orchard

TWO different options are up for the plucking at The Orchard, off Rossa Avenue in Cork's Bishopstown with only €100,000 in the price difference.

Ain Karmen is a four-bed,semi-detached home at Number 4, The Orchard, on the market with Irish and European on a €350,000 price guide.

Step up another €100,000 and on to Number 1 The Orchard, and you'll find a far bigger house on a corner site with large gardens, a sun room to the side, and an attic conversion which brings the bedroom tally up to six.

First up, Ain Karmen comes with a hall with guest loo, a sitting room, and lounge with patio door. Each reception room has an open fireplace and there's a study, and kitchen/dining room with utility room off.

Overhead, one of the four bedrooms has an en-suite, and there's an adjoining garage with conversion potential. The property has gas central heating. Its proximity to CIT means there will be investor interest as well as inquiries from owner-occupiers.

Meanwhile, Number 1, on the market with Tim Sullivan who quotes a €450,000 guide, has similar twin reception rooms, each with traditionally-styled fireplaces. The TV room/study is roughly 15ft by 7ft, the kitchen/dining room has oak units with a utility off it, and the solid-roofed sun room is a generous 14ft by 13ft and looks out over spacious suburban gardens.

Overhead, the master bedroom's own suite has a double-sized shower unit, and the main bathroom is extensively tiled.

The top attic floor has been converted to yield two more bedrooms, or studies, dens or play areas etc.

Heating is by natural gas, and the location in a quiet cul de sac is in strong trading-up territory.