Lisleagh well priced among its peers

FOR the first time in almost 50 years, the red brick Lisleagh on Cork’s Cross Douglas Road is about to change hands.

And, it hits the market as several neighbouring properties also cropped up for sale in recent weeks and months.

Lisleagh has been a family home to the vendors for 45 years, and the 100-year-old house had just one other family of owners in its long life.

The location was considered prime and out-of-town when these large semi-detached Victorian homes were first erected: now, within walking distance of the city and Douglas, they have a huge cachet for buyers who want to cut car commuting times to the bone.

Lisleagh, with three floors of accommodation, has five bedrooms on its two upper levels, with two large attic level rooms, two bedrooms in the mid section, and one more bedroom in the rear annexe return which also houses the shower room and separate WC.

Brian Olden of Lisney seeks €500,000 plus for Lisleagh.

This contrasts with €595,000 paid for a similar house Rosnalee two doors away in the spring, and some €700,000 now sought for a neighbouring but well modernised and extended semi called Trasna three just three doors down.

Lisleagh latterly has had serious structural work done to it, to remove fears of any new owners: drains have been replaced, and subsidence tackled. In fact, most of the red bricks on the facade were removed and re-laid to straighten up its appearance.

The house has had some windows replaced, and has central heating, but is dated decoratively, and needs modernisation throughout, which is factored into the guide price.

It has two ground level reception rooms, with a bay window in the front room, hall with parquet flooring, and kitchen/dining room to the rear, with patio outside and long private back garden running up to Nemo Rangers GAA club which is due for redevelopment.

There is off-street parking in the front garden and a drive for up to three cars, and, handily, there’s side access as well to the back garden.