Dip your toes in the water from the back garden of this riverside beauty

YOU could buy 11, Wesley in Carrigaline and be quite happy in it — or lash extra money into it knowing there’ll always be a return on it given its waterfront setting.

Set off Church Road in Carrigaline, eight miles from Cork city, the 1,600 sq ft house is in a cul de sac development of red-brick homes built about 20 years ago.

Perfectly acceptable as the house is, the one-third of an acre site could encourage new owners to invest and extend, given the premium on waterfront sites and the shortage of them in Carrigaline: a short distance down the road, Bride View Developments have built six very large houses the last of which sold at c €850,000.

Number 11 in Wesley is on a sloping site, possibly opening up scope to extend a sun room towards the river side underneath the main dwelling, subject to planning permission.

It is on the market with offers over €350,000 sought through Henry O’Leary Property Partners, based in Clonakilty, dipping his toe in waters here closer to Cork city, and buyers too can dip a toe in the tidal Owenbue estuary at the garden’s end.

The house itself has four bedrooms, one with en suite, main bathroom, hall, living room with windows on two sides and a stone fireplace, dining room also with dual aspect (south and west) a fireplace, and a south facing kitchen with oak units.

Decor wise, the house is of its time and a new owner might want to give it a more contemporary look, and comes with oil central heating and single glazed teak windows.

Location is within an easy walk of the town centre, and the split level site has some mature trees and shrubs, and there’s a detached garage as well. Strong trading up interest is expected, and “you can move right in or renovate to its full potential,” says Henry O’Leary.