Belmont House sale has all manor of opportunities

DEVELOPMENT opportunity, or high-status dwelling - it's hard to tell when it comes to Belmont House in Rochestown.

This modern, 3,500 square foot property has the luxury of an acre-plus site in one of the most desirable areas in south Cork. And while the market for single properties at the €2.5 million mark is rather limited, that’s the level being pitched by Anthony O’Regan of Keane Mahony Smith, who’s handling the sale.

It could sell for even more, says Mr O’Regan, who underlines the strong development potential of the site which could, he says, incorporate a new, gated estate on the lines of Eyrecourt, which is next door, or a discrete crescent of townhouses with a higher density.