Buy a bit of Riviera with views of Cork Harbour

EVOCATIVELY titled, Riviera Terrace is set along the coastline of Cork harbour, a Victorian row of homes built in 1860s by a Dr Townsend for British admiralty.

Up for grabs with its period features intact, on a site of a third of an acre overlooking Monkstown, is No 1 Riviera Terrace, in Rushbrooke on Great Island near Cobh.

On tiered gardens with three levels of greenery, it is a five-bedroomed 3,200 sq ft home renovated and upgraded by the vendor who is moving west towards Kinsale.

Built over three levels, with high gables and a deep bay window at ground level, it is on the market with Johanna Murphy in Cobh who expects it to make about €430,000.

It has an east-facing courtyard for morning sun, and west facing facade, its two main reception rooms are linked with double doors, the kitchen has an Aga, and there’s a utility and a pantry as well.

The hall floor has the original Victorian tiling, the bathroom has a cast iron claw foot bath, plus shower, and the three first floor bedrooms are all doubles in size. The top floor has two further good-sized bedrooms.

Those keen on period trimmings will be glad to find original fireplaces, coving and cornice plasterwork, entrance fanlight, and wood floors. There’s oil fired central heating, and windows have been replaced and are double glazed.