Make a splash with Carrigaline haven

IF there is a such a thing as the ‘average semi (which is faintly insulting as a descriptive term), then this house is the exception that proves the rule.

No 5 Maurland is on Carrigaline’s Kilmoney Road and is a much loved property, the kind where the owners say ‘what can we do next’.

And it’s not just sunroom additions; oh no, here it’s a four-person sauna and vastly improved living space.

Running to 1,600 sq ft, the house is set in a quiet cul-de-sac just minutes from booming Carrigaline.

Contemporary and fresh, this is really worth a look at, says Beth Lawlor of Property Choice, who’s looking for €380,000 for the four-bed.

Rooms include a lounge, dining room accessed through French doors from the hallway and with solid oak flooring and some streamlined, modern fittings. The kitchen follows on the sale line and has a breakfast room to one side with separate utility and guest bathroom.

Bedrooms are also in superb condition, she says and the main bathroom has been fully removed with mosaic tiling and a jacuzzi bath. The attic level is converted and houses the aforementioned sauna. Gardens live up to the level of the rest of the house, and the rear is a south-facing sun trap with private patio area.