Elegant three-storey house has room for expansion

ONE of architect Roddy Hogan’s distinctive house designs, The Spires in Cobh has an elegant collection of lemon-yellow houses high above the town.

Camellia has an unusual position in that it’s part of the development, but is outside the main block and faces onto the road, giving it a ‘stand-alone’ status.

Priced at €340,000, this three-storey, three-bedroomed house is as elegant inside as out and is on the market with Jeremy Murphy of Property Choice.

This house type should have four bedrooms, but the owners went for a large, master bedroom on the top floor instead. The ground floor is more open-plan, with wide arches to the main drawing room, which in turn runs into the living room to the rear.

The kitchen is a compact room well fitted with sleek units and stainless steel highlights: a utility room leads to the garden. There is more than enough room to extend this house if needs be.

The dining room/family room is on the left hand side of the main entrance hallway and, like the main reception rooms comes with recessed lighting and oak flooring: it measures 14’ by 9’.

The next floor up has bedrooms one and two: these come with good fitted wardrobes and both are double rooms: the main bathroom is also located at this level.

Top of the house, and with sea and harbour views is the master bedroom. This is a very well-finished room with ensuite and a range of mirrored wardrobes.

The gardens are fully landscaped and there is parking for two cars. A garden shed and patio area are to the rear and the house has the shelter of tall trees to the side.