Small but perfectly placed pad

A CHEAP and cheerful going over with a paint brush and a bit of flair will put 61 Gould Street right back on form, says the selling agent of this Cork city two-bedroom terraced house.

Not much more than 17ft across, it is a compact home in a great location, near UCC, the city centre and the Lough, and as an added extra it has a good-sized back garden, “a rare and wonderful addition in a city centre location”, comments auctioneer Noelle Morrison.

She guides the recent market arrival at €305,000-plus, and says it is surprisingly bright inside, primed for a bit of re-organising to maximise its attractions. Case in point is an open area at the top of the stairs, measuring 14ft by over 5ft wide, which could easily be made into a study, suggests Ms Morrison. Or integrated into one of the two bedrooms, perhaps?

A dormer add-on increases head height and, apart from two bedrooms, the bathroom is also up here, with an electric shower (this is worth pointing out because lots of houses like this have bathrooms stuck out the back of the ground-floor kitchen).

At ground level, there’s an 18ft by 13ft living room with brick fireplace, a kitchen/dining room with oak units, and the rear garden, which is reached via here and could yield space for an extension. The house is surprisingly bright, has gas central heating and needs no significant further spending, says the selling agent.