Views from a hill in Art Deco style

IDEAL for the older family, with second-level schools just down the hill, and city views from the Art Deco-style house itself, is Redgate, on Cork city’s elevated Sydney Park.

The extended detached house is up on the top of the hill (reached on foot via Patrick's Hill and Wellington Road) so it is quiet, and the city centre is downhill all the way.

Because the house has been extended into the back garden, there's not a lot of space behind it has been swallowed up by the two-storey add-on which gives a total of about 1,700 sq ft.

Estate agent Noelle Morrison expects Redgate to make over E425,000, and while it is structurally sound, it does need a decorative makeover it is the sort of place with quirky features, like its rounded front windows and fanned staircase, that will suit a modern minimalist style of decor.

South-facing, it has linked ground floor rooms connected via an arch, with gas fire,. Behind is a family room with brick fireplace and solid wood stove, and off this is the good sized kitchen/dining with patio area which gets evening sun. There's also a ground floor utility and shower room/WC.

Overhead are four bedrooms and main bathroom with separate WC, while the main bedroom to the back is approached via a study which could convert to dressing room and en suite.

Redgate has gas heating, good parking in front for up to three cars, and its convenient address will ensure good demand.