Garden delight added bonus in Evergreen Road home

A FIVE-MINUTE walk downhill to Cork city and a lung-stretching return, this townhouse at 15 Evergreen Road has one wonderful extra — a south-facing garden in the heart of the city.

According to the vendor, they were out there in last week’s benign weather and use it as another room in summer.

Secluded, secure and not overlooked, it’s tiered up to an old limestone wall boundary and is a real sun trap.

The rest of the house isn’t bad either.

A low-maintenance three-bed, it’s part of a small infill scheme on Evergreen Street and faces onto Nicholas Hill

Neat and easy to keep, it has a living room to the front, with cast iron fireplace, and a big, kitchen/dining room to the back, with a breakfast bar.

Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms with built-ins and a single bedroom, also fitted.

Double glazing, gas heating — and a side entrance, (enough for a wheelie bin) means it’s a city house with valuable extras. Offers are already at €365,000 and the selling agent, Stella Troy of Conor P Flynn and Associates, is looking for more in excess of that amount.