Impressive period home in a timeless rivertop quarter

THERE’S a sense of timelessness on Cork’s Sunday’s Well — a feeling that you could as easily be in the 19th as the 21st century.

There are no formal Georgian rows here, just some old farmhouses sitting cheek by jowl with Victorian villas and terraces.

Now, its regeneration is in full swing and the city’s professionals have reclaimed the tall terraces and handsome old houses of this rivertop quarter. Latest entry to the market is 1 Mount View Terrace, an end-of-row house with accommodation over three floors and rear access.

The property was in flats and the price reflects that. It is on the market with Brian Olden of Cohalan Downing and Associates for offers in the region of €650,000 and is in move-in condition. There’s a new central heating system installed, as well as a big bay window to the front.

A galley kitchen has been fitted along one side of this south-facing room, but with the removal of a stud partition, the entire ground floor could be opened up into a big space with some tremendous views over the western city.

The rear yard has been decked and there’s an old scullery at the back and a little guest bathroom tucked off the former kitchen end. This room has a big firebreast — perfect for the Aga.

The first-floor return has a new bathroom and overhead on the first floor there’s a wide, two-windowed drawing room with a marble and tiled fireplace.

This room could function as an entertaining room and the bedroom behind could convert to a study, leaving three double bedrooms on the upper floor.

The big selling point is the integrated garage. Restoring the period details and making this an impressive family home will take work and money. However, at the guide price it would be worth it.