No need for a gardener at Waterview

WATERVIEW, dating from the 1840s, sits on one of the best sites in Cork city.

High up on Sunday’s Well, this house has fine, south-facing views over the cricket fields, the river Lee and the rolling grounds of the Mardyke. The property was taken in hand ten years ago and is a fine example of what can be done with an older dwelling.

Immediately next door, another house in need of considerable renovation has just been sold for a sum well in excess of its original guide price: it’s thought to have made well over 350,000.