Value for money in Blarney residence

WITH sites edging over €200,000 per acre at least three miles further out the road, this property on a third of an acre at Shournagh Drive in Blarney, Co Cork, offers very good value at €450,000.

A straightforward dormer of 1,700 square feet, Woodview is new to the market with Joey Sheahan of F&V Sheahan Auctioneers and it comes with really good gardens.

Not only are they mature a south-facing, but they include 235 square foot deck which catches the sun all day, he says.

Just off the main Tower/Blarney road, number 14, Shournagh Drive is a part of a low density cluster of houses with the twin villages on either side and the countryside behind. In an area with a number of starter homes, this property will cause a flutter amongst trader-uppers because of its detached status and higher bedroom count: the site size also means there’s room for adding on, if necessary.

Rooms include a kitchen diner in white with breakfast bar, a living room, separate dining room, drawing room and utility with guest bathroom on the ground floor. Overhead are four bedrooms with master en suite and main bathroom.

Blarney is well placed for commuters into the city and there’s a promise of a station on the rail line in the future.