Opportunity awaits someone on the lookout for a period home

PLENTY of viewings to date at 4 Castleview Terrace in Cobh in Cork harbour — so with a drop in the asking price, maybe it is time to make a bidding move.

The large Edwardian semi-detached over-basement house hit the market prior to Christmas with a €450,000 price guide, but perhaps the fact it needed work to get it to rights put some intending buyers off.

Now, the guide has been reduced to €395,000, and offers are being sought with the estate agent Gerard O'Dea of Cohalan Downing keen to get a sale going for his vendors there may be a smart buying opportunity there for someone looking for a period home.

Cobh has long had the cachet of affordable period properties, and even though values have steadily climbed in the last five years, there is still relative value compared to city prices for places with period trimmings.

No 4 Castleview is in Rushbrooke, and is two-storey over-basement on gardens of a third of an acre, and views from the upper levels only.

It has about 2,500 sq ft of space, has original cast iron fireplaces, sash windows, internal doors and ceiling plasterwork but it also needs a bit of spending and attention to damp-proofing, particularly in the basement, plus more heating and a better kitchen is called for.

It has four bedrooms, three at first floor level and one in the basement, and three reception rooms.