Cottage potential

THE original of the species, a two-storey cottage at Kilpatrick , Bandon, was probably built by the Congested Districts board in the late 19th and early 20th century.

And we've come a long way in property terms since then, especially as this house and acre is now on the market at €265,000 through John Twomey of Twomey Crowley Auctioneers.

He describes it as a unique property, which it probably is because it hasn't changed much in a century it has no inside toilet and still retains the two-up, two-down layout.

However, it has that great imponderable potential. With the blessing of the planning department of Cork City Council you could build on the site and do up the cottage and sell it on, or use it for a rental income.

Starry-eyed buyers might find themselves outbid here by builders, after all potential doesn't go unnoticed, but should planning become a bit sticky, then it's an open field.