Corner site house has room for major expansion

OUT of the way of the Waterfall Road/Curraheen Road rat-run in Cork, this house at 8 Halldene has a lot going for it.

First off, it has a huge corner site, but those canny developer-types needn’t get too excited, there might not be permission for an extra house on the site.

However, for those who love the Bishopstown area and who would fancy a bit of expansion, this property is perfect.

The chances of getting planning permission to extend the present house are good, says TJ Cronin of Irish and European.

The house will need a little freshening up, but bullish owners may want to do a lot more, like changing windows, etc.

Coming off the Bishopscourt Roundabout, a significant makeover of a Halldene-type house is plainly visible and this, and another property down the road offer a good idea of what can be done to move these houses into the noughties. Both use significant amounts of cedar, but both respect the integrity of the existing buildings.

TJ Cronin is looking for €650,000 and already has a significant offer on the 1,500 sq ft house, (excluding the garage).

The house includes a sitting room 12’ by 14’, a lounge of 11’ by 11’, while the kitchen of 13’ by 10’ comes with a utility room. The first floor has four bedrooms, a main bathroom and there’s a guest loo at ground floor level.