Corryfield: rare sale of ‘one-off’

PUNCHING above its weight is Corryfield, a Glounthane, Co Cork bungalow with a €775,000 asking price.

The house measures 1,850 sq ft, but has scope for a 550 sq ft extension at attic level. It is on the market with Kevin O’Connell, of Dan O’Connell & Co auctioneers, Glanmire, who says there is a shortage of good ‘trading-up’ family homes in this hillside hinterland (though an upmarket 100-home scheme, with some houses in the €1m price bracket, is likely to be launched by another selling firm in Glounthane, in early autumn).

There is always demand for one-offs: Corryfield is architect-designed, crisply presented and well-maintained on a site of half an acre.

Built six years ago, of cavity wall construction with brick bay, a short drive or train ride from the city, Corryfield is close to Fota, business parks, local amenities, golf clubs, and, at Garryvoe, beyond Midleton, the sea and fine beaches.

“Corryfield will appeal to anyone looking for a very fine home, with outstanding features and potential to expand, in this convenient location,” says Kevin O’Connell.

Corryfield has a hall with French oak floor. The lounge has a French oak floor, too, anda bay window to the front and an open fireplace. The living room also has an open fireplace and oak flooring, with double doors to the hall. There’s a study and a kitchen/dining room with solid, warm, cherry wood units and built-ins, a utility, and guest loo. Much of the skirting and architraves are in oak, to complement the main room’s flooring, while the bedrooms are carpeted.

In addition, there’s a principal bathroom, and, of the four bedrooms, the main one has an en suite: bathrooms are extensively tiled.

There’s Stira access to an insulated attic, which has several Velux windows.

The grounds are well-landscaped and maturing nicely, and the large patio to the back has a wooden cabin, handy as an extra retreat or hobby room.