Pyramid-style home has plenty of room for large family in the city

FANCY a pyramid purchase?

Englefield, a house up for sale on Cork’s Boreenmanna Road, is a place with a broad footprint, with its accommodation options narrowing as you go upwards.

Described as a fine big house by Jarleth Boyd of CB Hamilton Osborne King, the place has just three first floor bedrooms, but that is only a part of the picture at this €325,000-plus priced home, which seems modest for a 2,300 sq ft property here.

Likely buyers will be traders-up, who don’t have large families/extensive bedroom needs .

(New house developments are in train on the conveniently located Boreenmanna Road: a small McInerney scheme sold off the plans alongside Ashton school’s hockey grounds, and developer Pat Hegarty has a townhouse and apartment scheme of about 70 units just gone on site nearby.)

Starting from the top at Englefield, there’s an attic room 18’ by 11’, with two velux windows, full stairs access and part panelled ceilings.

Next, at first floor level are three bedrooms (and two are on the small side) and bathroom. But, downstairs it is a different picture altogether.

It has got a sitting room, family room, kitchen with maple units, breakfast room, utility and guest loo off the hall, plus a recently added 15’ by 16’ conservatory .But that’s not all.

To the opposite side of the house to the conservatory is what’s described as a potential granny flat area, with hall, reception room and bedroom/study area, with scope for a separate entrance.

The house itself has PVC double glazing and fascias and soffits, dual central heating, alarm and intercom, with electric gate access, outdoor lighting, and off-street parking for several cars.