Like a garden of Eden

HIGH standards prevail in the Highlands in Passage West, where all the neighbours sing from the same hymn sheet: open-plan gardens are clipped to perfection and beds display a profusion of growth.

At the corner of this high and wide estate is number 31, a prime example of gifted and diligent gardening.

The viewer will not find a weed in this well-tended Eden. Walk around and you’ll find a private dell at the rear where at patio, (with water feature of course) is sheltered by two wings of this large house.

Every inch of border displays a profusion of shrubs and perennials and there’s not much left to be done.

Which is why the owners are moving on - they want more of a challenge in an acre or so.

But number 31 is no small site, it runs to under a third of an acre and is absolutely private to the rear.

Inside, the same sense of order and good taste continues, and anyone looking for a family home in tip top condition won’t go wrong here.

The house is effectively in two wings, one has the study lounge, dining room and kitchen and the other half the bedrooms.

Here, the owners took in the fourth bedroom to create a larger, master suite with full bathroom. The two remaining rooms are fitted, but bedroom three comes with a built-in study area. The main bathroom lives up to the standard of the rest of the house and there is a guest bathroom off the utility.

The selling agent for this Cork property is Malcolm Tyrrell of Cohalan Downing and Associates who gives a guide price of €365,000.