Price drops on river-side property near park and city

THE asking price has dropped dramatically on 57 Sunday’s Well in Cork city, a house with 350’ long gardens flowing down to the River Lee opposite Fitzgerald Park.

The revised price is quoted now at €550,000 by joint agents Robert O’Keeffe of Irish and European, and Woodwards, and is a welcome reduction for possible buyers from the initially targeted €650/€700,000 level.

The location near the suspension Shaky Bridge, aspect and views are all superb. But, to capitalise fully on it, new owners might seek to invest further on the sunny riverside aspect, with a first floor balcony or glazed extension a tempting possibility, if not a more radical architectural intervention - subject to planning permission.

No 57 has its accommodation spread over three levels, and is entered off Sunday’s Well Road at the middle level.

Just up few steps from the hall, there’s a living room, bathroom and study or bedroom, at lower garden level has a newly refurbished kitchen/dining room with garden access, and a dining room which opens to an old fashioned sun room.

The top floor has four bedrooms, or three plus dressing room (you have to go through one room to get to one other).

The house has gas central heating, and occupants will qualify for a resident’s parking permit for on-street parking in the vicinity.