Upgrade to an elevated cottage

YOU mightn’t be able to park a car outside your front door at Green Cottage, but you will have nearby access to a ferry and the chance of a boat mooring within a few hundred yards.

The good news is that the car parking is just down the steps from this elevated, semi-detached, period house with mature gardens in Glenbrook.

Green Cottage, which has views of Cork harbour, is set back from the road and so should be classified as a ‘hidden gem.’ Built in 1800, the house, with its protecting green shutters, is in good condition.

Apart from the front garden, the side garden leads to a courtyard, while the concealed rear garden has the most expansive waterway views. Guided at €520,000 by Valerie Parkes of Hamilton Osborne King, Green Cottage has 1,900 sq ft of space and two reception rooms with bay windows. The largest of these has harbour views, while the other has garden views. The kitchen has oak units, and the utility room has rear garden access. On the first floor are three bedrooms — one of which has three windows — and a bathroom. A dormer bedroom is located on the top floor.

The house has a warm charm and is in good overall condition. It is a 20-minute drive to the city centre, traffic permitting.

Oh heck, just go boating and forget work, you’ve one of the best harbours anywhere just down the way.