Under starter’s orders for No 1 The Oaks

HOT on the heels of news of O’Flynn Construction’s purchase of a five-acre site on the Boreenmanna Road in Cork city for e16 million, another property in the immediate area hits the market.

And as the newly acquired site is expected to have a handful of million euro-plus houses, the deal has now rubber-stamped price levels for detached houses in this area.

However, there’s still time to pay under the million mark for a large, detached house at this address.

No 1 The Oaks hits the market with John Deady of HOK with a €850,000 guide for a house with around 2,000 square feet of space.

And it’s just five minutes from town in a new-build location that bounds Ashton Park on the Blackrock Road and has access off the Boreenmanna Road.

No 1 The Oaks is one of a row of 12 similar properties, close to a new apartment scheme and it comes on the market in new condition.

It has, however, been stamped, so duty will apply, but new owners are getting the benefit of some very good extras. For instance, there’s solid oak flooring laid throughout the ground floor and the kitchen is in top quality cherry with integrated appliances and a double fridge. The ground floor has a separate lounge with bay windows leading through to a very big, kitchen/dining room. And, there’s a sunroom base already in place with lead flashing on the gable wall.

Spread over three floors, the master bedroom is on the first floor and is a huge space, with dressing room and en suite bathroom. The main bathroom is also on this floor, along with two other double rooms, and there are two more rooms overhead with a guest shower.