Private location gives Woodlee the edge

THE rear garden of ‘Woodlee’ backs onto the playing pitches of Highfield RFC, which means privacy is assured.

It’s also south-facing and fits auctioneer Mick O’Donoghue’s mantra of location, location, location.

Set in the mature and tranquil, Woodleigh Park, a cul-de-sac off Highfield Avenue, this property faces full south at the rear and just under 1,500 sq ft of space.

It’s one of two properties for sale in this estate at the moment and both are pitched at around the same level. This newest entrant onto the market has a guide price of €585,000 through McKenna O’Donoghue Clarke Auctioneers.

Considering the million euro-plus houses of the quietly desirable Court Cairn scheme are just around the corner gives an indication of the value of the location.

Good houses in the Model Farm Road always make a premium, despite the vagaries of the market, and it’s unusual to have two such properties on at the same time.

A four-bed, Woodlee has plenty of room, and while it needs a bit of modernisation, that’s really only cosmetic, according to Mick O’Donoghue. There’s more than enough room for a wraparound extension at the side and rear as structurally the 1950s house is fine.

Just a minute’s walk to the back gate of CUH and a brisk jog to the Bons and UCC, this property has a lot going for it — not least its sunny aspect and big gardens.

The house comes with a hallway with guest loo, a living room with solid oak floor and slate fireplace, a separate dining room, a big kitchen, utility room and shower room, plus other storage on the ground floor.

There are four bedrooms overhead with a main bathroom.

Gas heating is installed and Woodlee has a patio area and garden shed to the rear.