Blizzard of white is quite a sight

The address is No 12, Bishopscourt Way, but this property could be called the White House. The neutral colours theme has been taken to the white limit, and it works.

Splashes of colour surface in this Bishopstown, Cork, house on the walls and in the art, but other than that, there’s a bit of a snow-blizzard of pure, clean whiteness prevailing.

The large semi-detached and four-bed family home is on a corner site in Bishopscourt Way, near the large open green area opposite the garda station. It has been extended over time, but has so much garden left that a new owner can build up over the side for even more bedroom space.

It is a new market arrival with Kevin Murray of Murray Browne auctioneers, guided at €595,000 and ready to move into. It has had expensive work done, like replacement drains and subsidence issues addressed.

It is a very different house inside than the outside would indicate, with a front-to-back 27’ by 11’ living room with deep windows front and back, a second lounge, also looking over the back garden with patio door access, and a long and slender kitchen/dining room in the single storey gable add-on.

The hall has an attractive parquet floor and even the mahogany stair handrail has a quality touch. Overhead, the house has four bedrooms (three doubles) off its landing, and a good bathroom.

Packing in about 1,600 sq ft of space, it has a south-facing back garden, with loads of space for living adaptations and gas-fired central heating.

There are a host of services nearby, from schools and colleges to hospitals, shopping centres. The south ring road is also close, while buses service the main Bishopstown/Wilton route.