Brisk bidding for ‘old Douglas’ home

DON’T be put off by the name - Tigin (small house) - this is a grand sizeable and solid suburban home.

Tigin is on Tramore Lawn, a straight run of estate straddling, or linking, the main and back Douglas roads in Cork city, within a short walk of Douglas village and every amenity to hand.

The couple of dozen "old Douglas" houses here were built in the post-war period, set behind high walls that seem forbidding to curious passers-by, but which give extra privacy to the occupants.

Auctioneer Tim Sullivan guides Tigin at €385,000-plus, and, realistically, given the immediate response to last week's ad, it is likely to make over the €400,000 mark and bidding will be brisk, if not breakneck.

In good order throughout, it has a long flat-roofed breakfast room extension to the back the original houses had small kitchens, and most of the homes here have been extended in some way down the years.

The owners also managed to fit an en suite with shower into the main bedroom, and apart from the main bathroom there is also a ground floor guest loo off the hallway.

There are two ground floor reception rooms to the front of the house with older style fireplaces, one room has a bay window, the kitchen/ breakfast room is now a spacious 26' x 10' with fitted units and garden access, and there is a detached garage as well.

Tigin has oil central heating, PVC glazing, off-street parking and front and back gardens, with the west facing rear garden backing up to the grounds of a Johnson and Perrott motor dealership.