Trader-upper comes with a range of extras in Tower

ON a crisp, sunny September morning the views from 11 Laureston are superb.

Foggy hillsides, trees still in the green and the quiet of the countryside are added extras — and they come gratis.

Part of a small enclave off the Kerry Road, at Tower, Co Cork, this detached four-bed offers a substantial site and just under 1,700 square feet. And it’s a good buy at €495,000, says Catherine Dunford of Sherry FitzGerald, because it offers a range of extras for the trader-upper.

The layout of this house is very good: there’s a decent sitting room with a big, box bay taking in the rolling countryside, a well-designed and large kitchen diner with sunroom projection and then, a large site bounded by big old trees at the rear.

A courtyard provides a raised deck, patio and a shed zone, with doggy house and wheelie-bin storage, while the lawn rises at the rear and is approached by steps. From the tree line, the views are even better.

And for all that, it’s a minute’s walk to the local shop, supermarket, Thai takeaway, pub and chemist, so the house packs a lot of attractions for buyers.

It comes with a second living room in the side gable, a guest loo off the hallway and a fine utility to the side of the country cream kitchen.

Overhead, there’s the ensuite master bedroom, two other doubles and a box room. The master is ensuite and the main bathroom includes a corner bath.

Because of the wedge-shaped site, the owners sensibly removed the lawn to the front and instead, used cobble lock paving to provide good parking.

One to view for relocaters to the western side of Cork city.