Terraced house on offer for a Scilly price

CHARTERED surveyors and commercial property specialists have a way of describing premium shop frontage — it’s called zone A.

And it's descriptive accuracy could be used for residential property, especially in Kinsale. In a town where charm is ubiquitous, zone A might best describe those properties with that all-important water frontage.

Number 3, The Terrace, Scilly, is just such a one and is also one of five on the Scilly Walk with very distinctive door knockers.

All of these houses drop down to the harbour at the back and No 3 has an over-water deck and boat davits.

In characteristic Kinsale style, the terrace is slate hung and the houses are south-facing over three-storeys.

Number 3 has been let out for a number of years and is in a rather faded condition. Its stripped pine fixtures and fittings wouldn't pass the fashion police and the kitchen will probably need re-doing, but there's already an offer of €800,000 on the property.

And, according to Pam Norris of Sheehy Brothers, who are handling the sale, the house will make the €850,000 asking price, if not more.

Number 3 dates from the early 1800s and has a two-storey conservatory at the rear of the house, just like its neighbours, with the matching style of all additions creating a nice symmetry on the terrace.

Inside, the entrance is at first floor level with a master bedroom at ground floor, patio doors to the conservatory and a store room beside. These rooms could be remodelled to make a master suite (there's an existing bathroom in the hallway), or could convert to reception rooms. Outside, there's a paved patio overlooking the water and access to the deck

Upstairs, this area becomes a terrace off the conservatory, which in turn leads off the main living room/kitchen.

On the top floor are two bedrooms and a bathroom and all the rooms have great views. Heating is by electric storage heaters.