This care-free buy awaits you

YOU can’t beat the address — 41 Upper Kensington, Rochestown — for accessibility and Douglasability. And while this Cork house was built in the seventies, along with it comes a mature neighbourhood and a big green area with trees that’s perfect for children.

Yes, you can get more modern properties a little up the road, but then, this house compares favourably price-wise, and it’s fully renovated.

In fact, no 41 is in impeccable condition and comes with a brand new kitchen with all the bells and whistles the modern buyer expects.

It’s a four-bed, detached with a low-maintenance brick facade and is part of a quiet circle of houses around that large, central green.

Inside, it’s very noughties with a big, mahogany-floored living room, a sleek granite-topped kitchen with L-shaped island and utility, as well as a study/ playroom.

The hallway is nicely proportioned and leads upwards to four bedrooms.

The master is a fine room with a wall of units leading onto a little balcony through double doors. The ensuite bathroom is at the opposite end of this large and bright room.

There are two attractive children’s bedrooms and a guest bedroom along with a good main bathroom and all come with built-in wardrobes.

A guest bathroom is located off the main hallway.

The ground floor has recessed lighting in all rooms and there’s access to the back garden from the kitchen/ diner and utility. A good square space, it’s 40 ft long and comes with a patio, large lawn and sleeper beds: the front garden is to the same standard.

A very well-presented house, no 41 is a care-free buy and is on the market at €650,000 through Malcolm Tyrrell of Cohalan Downing and Associates.