Bohemian rhapsody in small city terrace

DESCRIBED by auctioneer, Derrrick Gerety as ‘one of those bohemian enclaves’, 17, O’Mahony’s Avenue is a plain looking house, in a small terrace off St Lukes Cross. Step over the threshold and you see an entirely different property.

First off, the white painted hallway has a wide and easily managed spiral staircase as a focal point at its end.

Around a newly-made curved corner is the master bedroom, which overlooks a high stone wall and mature trees to the front and at the rear, is another double bedroom facing onto the yard at the rear.

The last door on the ground floor leads to a main bathroom which cleverly comes with two showers - one electric and one connected to the heating system. Up the spiral staircase, the real surprise of this house appears - a large, bright open plan room which incorporates kitchen and living area.

Strategically placed Velux windows overhead give light from various aspects and the kitchen is tucked into one end and has a window looking south. One small room houses the gas boiler and acts as a utility. The living room has wooden floors, a simple fire opening with rough pine mantel. A wine-rack takes the place of a fire grate.

A surprising property, it’s on offer at €195,000 through Andrew Moore and Co and has access from St Lukes Cross and the Lower Glanmire Road.