Detached house in a buzzy town

ONE of the best addresses in Midleton is how auctioneer Adrianna Hegarty describes Monatrea, in Castleredmond.

This is a four-bedroomed, detached house on three-quarters of an acre with great privacy and maturity. It’s also just minutes walk to the buzzy east Cork town and a 20 minute commute to the city, says Ms Hegarty.

She’s inviting offers in the region of €600,000 for this one-off sale, as properties don’t come up that often in Castleredmond, she adds.

Built some 40 years ago, Monatrea is a classic double-fronted, two-storey house in need of upgrading, but which has the potential to be a true trophy house.

It had an extension added in 1987, so has more room that a cursory glance would show.

It has two formal reception rooms in the lounge and dining room, both with bay windows, a TV room with Stanley stove and fitted kitchen/ breakfast room.

There’s also a workroom, utility room and shower room on the ground floor.

All four bedrooms are upstairs and two come with fireplaces. There’s a separate bathroom and WC.

Outside, a detached garage comes wired and plumbed, as well as a boiler house and store house. The gardens are beautifully maintained.