Attractive package close to the city centre

WHERE can you get a modern, five-bed detached house with garden in the heart of Cork city?

At Rosehill, that's where, and based on the average property at this level, this house is a bit of a beauty.

Designer touches, good colours schemes, tasty furniture and buckets of space all add up to a very attractive package that's a five-minute walk from town. This is huge advantage in these days of ever-rising bills for petrol and for public transport.

But where is it? Well, if you happen to pass on the link road into the city, you will see the Dooley and Howard sign flagging number 1 Rosehill, but it still won't give you a clue as to the approach.

In fact, this is one of just five detached houses built on an infill site directly across from the South Infirmary on the Old Blackrock Road. And, in the eight years since they've been built, the houses have greened-up considerably.

Set inside old limestone walls, number 1 is the biggest house, with the largest site of the five and has very impressive gardens.

Instead of trying to disguise the smallish area, the owners have instead glorified it with a large deck to the rear and a decent driveway to the front, with lots of climbers and sheltering shrubs.

They've added on to the house and it now comes with a formal sitting room to the front, with playroom/office on the opposite side, a sleek kitchen/diner behind, then a dining room and a family room opening onto the rear deck.

Upstairs, and off a good landing, are five bedrooms with a main bathroom that comes fully fitted and ensuite bathroom off the master bedroom.

The house is fully walled-in, has parking for two cars, (worth something in its own right this close to town), and is not overlooked.

Dan Howard of Dooley and Howard is inviting offers in excess of €690,000 for this smart property.