Easy-keep Crab Lane mews may be right up your street

AN EASY entry into the 2008 property market, and whatever mixed fortunes it brings with it, is this neat and highly saleable two-bed Cork southern suburban mews home.

New to the new year’s market is No 11 The Terrace, on Crab Lane. This long and narrow linear lane links the city end of the Blackrock Road with the easily accessed Boreenmanna Road. The terrace of mews is close to the popular Crab Lane National School, and was built by Barry Burke who developed a mix of high-standard schemes in this vicinity in previous decades.

With about 900 sq ft of space, it is of a simple design, popular in in-fill schemes in Cork back in the 1970s and early 1980s. It keeps things nice and simple for buyers who want no fuss in an easy-keep home. It’s ideal for those interested in trading down. Selling agent Timothy Sullivan is seeking €389,500 for the property, and notes that while the existing residential profile is of older persons, the last two buyers have been younger, single women, keen on the location.

Its basic design is of an open-plan, front-to-back ground floor, with 25’ by 14’ living area to the front and dining room behind, and with a kitchenette off to the side, accessed off the hall and dining space.

However, this house’s depth and living space has been further added to by virtue of a 13’ by 9’ sun room/conservatory to the back, which can be shut off via sliding patio doors and which overlooks a graveled and planted rear yard. There’s also access to a separate garage, behind.

Overhead, No 11 has two bedrooms and the bathroom is extensively tiled. Overall condition is very good, says Mr Sullivan, and No 11 has gas central heating and PVC double glazing.