Superb hidden city gem

SHANAKIEL Court in Sunday’s Well is a bit hard to find if you don’t know the area.

Just off Strawberry Hill and down a narrow laneway, a right turn brings you into a wide open space with six houses ranged around the south-facing hillside.

A private location, it’s within walking distance of Cork city and about 10 minutes from UCC.

Number 5, Shanakiel Court is on the market with Suzanne Tyrrell of Cohalan Downing and Associates and carries a guide of €695,000.

As a location-buy it’s superb, but it also comes in walk-in condition, and for professionals it has the extra attraction of an attached office with separate entrance.

Space is good, too, with an open-plan ground floor that includes an interconnected living room, dining room and kitchen.

The family room is to the right of the main hallway, and could work as a fifth bedroom because there’s a guest bathroom and shower room adjoining. The ground floor also comes with a good utility, which gives access to the rear garden and patio.

The first floor has four good bedrooms with a main bathroom and an ensuite master with contemporary fitted wardrobes. All of the fittings are new and the house is decorated in a light, fresh style.

The gardens wrap around the house with a private patio to the rear and there’s plenty of parking to the front. There’s access to the office from the side and also from the patio area, and this 10’ by 9’ space is ready to go for wireless broadband.

In tip-top condition, no 5 offers a private and traffic-free setting.