Bright spacious flat with village a walk away

THE name Douglas Wells gives an indication of this apartment scheme’s location — on the Well Road and adjacent to Douglas village in suburban south Cork.

Built in 2002 by Lawton Developments, this tidy and secluded scheme has a pedestrian walkway to the village and offers very luxurious proportions in “a location of unparalled convenience”, according to Peter Cave of Savills HOK.

He points out that a sale there last year netted €550,000; this year, he’s selling apartment no 7 for offers in the region of €490,000.

And you get a lot of space for that — the area is 1,185sq ft, well up on the average for such unit — and it includes basement parking and a large store room. Big enough for Christmas decorations and perhaps, the tree, he says.

Big picture windows and a south-facing aspect makes this a very bright and warm flat and it also comes with a generous living and dining room, with one en suite bedroom, a second bedroom and main bathroom.

The kitchen is connected to the living room — but is not fully open plan — and is fitted in cherry shaker units.

Access is via a high-speed lift from the car park and there’s audio entry to no 7, which also has gas heating.

With a good mix of occupiers, from young professionals to retired couples, the Douglas Wells scheme is set in its own grounds and has a management company in place.