Your own hamlet at the Lough

LOOKING straight out over the Lough in Cork, this terraced house at 2 Ophelia Place is a little faded, but could be transformed by new owners.

The structure is very good, according to Jennifer Bermingham of Noelle Morrison and Associates, because all the drains have been re-done as part of an underpinning. Subsidence is a regular feature of some properties in Cork city, a problem that eventually causes drains to crack and houses to sink.

And with all the messy work done here at No 2, there is scope to move onto another project, says Ms Bermingham, as the property comes with full planning for a two storey extension to the rear, in place of the existing, single level structure.

Some nice period features, and a great location are part of the package and there’s also the option to create off-street parking to the front of this house.

At the guide of €381,000 No 2 is a bit too dear for first time buyers, but it’s certainly going to attract a certain type of trader-upper and of course, the investor.

Being so close to the city, and with the potential to add another bedroom, this house would be an ideal let. It’s also within walking distance of UCC and the Bon Secours Hospital.

Accommodation now consists of a living room with original fireplace, a dining room with tiled fireplace and a kitchen/ dining room with door to a large, back garden on the ground floor.

The upper level has three bedrooms, one with original fireplace and a new addition could see a bathroom installed here.