Size matters at spacious Temple Vale

BUILT big, and to last, in the late 1970s and early 1980s were the family homes at Cork’s Temple Vale.

Newly up for sale with a €725,000 price tag considered appropriate to its size, site and stature is no 3 Temple Vale, built by Paddy Walsh and still in fine shape.

No 3 still has its original layout, and with a gable front and integrated garage, it has 1,700 sq ft of living space, and comes on a site of a quarter of an acre, so there’s plenty of space inside and out for a family to disport at.

Selling agent is Dennis Guerin of Frank V Murphy & Co, who says the location is superb for families looking to trade up, with the suburbs and services of Douglas, Blackrock, Ballintemple and Mahon Point all easily reached — as is the city centre.

There’s a large sitting room, 18’ by 13’ with marble fireplace, corniced ceiling and double doors leading to a smaller dining room, there’s a TV/family room, a compact enough kitchen/breakfast room, guest loo and garage alongside currently used as a utility/laundry but with further conversion potential.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms, two with vanity units with wash hand basins and a main three piece bathroom.

The site/garden is nice and deep, about 140’, and there’s a block built garden shed, while the house itself has oil central heating.