Cornering the market

PALMDALE cornered a local market niche as far back as the mid-1990s. This detached house was an early example of the wisdom of building on available corner garden sites.

Not everyone would want to give up their precious green areas and pristine gardens for a house, but with suburban sites worth small fortunes, it is an option for families looking for a site for their offspring, or those looking for a nest egg.

Palmdale, in Browningstown Park, off the Douglas Road in Cork city was built in the side garden of a mid-1900s semi-d. It served almost as a role model for other similar houses built in nearby estates: around the corner in Beechwood, at the junction with Ballinlough Road, a similar corner site with planning for a 1,300 sq ft new build is under offer with James G Coughlan at €200,000, with €250,000 sought.