Affordable price for renovated terraced Belgrave Place property

PRICES are falling on a lot of ‘stuck’ property, as sellers readjust to the new market reality.

Some prices are hacked back to expedite a sale and reflect market segment value drops of 10 to 15% in second hand properties, and others are simple a realisation that they’d been overvalued to begin with.

Whatever the reason behind the price drop on 3 Belgrave Place, in Cork harbour’s Glenbrook, it is now a more affordable buying option with its €700,000 guide, down from an April 07 kick-off at €790,000.

The Victorian terraced house has been renovated on all four floor levels, re-roofed, and has all of its period authenticity intact.

It has great harbour views, overlooking the cross river ferry as it plies its way to Great Island, and there’s shipping traffic galore, along with the regular passing of the Cork-Cobh train.

There’s a whole panoply of passing life from all of its front windows, and that’s why when it was being done up not only does it have a ground floor reception, but it also has a first floor drawing room (with balcony across all three windows), and master bedroom up above, with the views improving with each set of steps upwards.

The Victorian period home is for sale with Noelle Morrison, who say it will suit recloactors, professionals and families who want a period home with atmosphere, with all the hard work already done to it.

No 3 Belgrave Terrace (all four in the row have been refurbished) has 2,200 sq ft on three full levels, plus attic conversion with roof windows fore and aft.

Gardens rise in dizzying tiers to the rear of the house, with a utility room acting as a bridge on the first floor return to the gardens. Undeneath is an enclosed sheltered yard, with mosaic artwork on the ground, and there’s rear access. The front garden has been re-worked to give off-street parking for two cars.

The porcelain-tiled hall has underfloor heating, to the right are two interconnected ground floor reception rooms, there’s that great first floor room, three bathrooms in all and four/five possible bedrooms, depending on the bedroom/reception room balance you want.

The are period trimmings aplenty, fine fireplaces, but also effective central heating has been newly installed.