Six bedrooms, mature setting, No 78 always comes up smelling of roses

HERE’S a property that packs a punch.

78 Rosewood, on a corner-site, in Ballincollig, Co Cork, has been transformed into a 1,900 square foot house thanks to a two-storey extension. It’s on the market with Rachel Fey of Sherry FitzGerald and is very good value at the guide of €440,000.

Not only does it have five bedrooms and a sun trap of a back garden, but there’s a self-contained granny flat to the side with 980 square feet of space — that’s bigger than a standard apartment.