Could this White House be the right ‘happy’ house?

REASONS to be cheerful — for the buyer at least? The price on Sonas (the Irish word for happiness) is a manageable €375,000, but back in the glory days a suburban semi in a location like this one could have made closer to €600,000.

Sonas, aka 43 Laburnum Drive, is one of those ‘good’ addresses, off the Model Farm Road in Cork city’s western suburbs.

It is a bang-on location for family life, with good suburban supports and schools, clubs, and easy access to the city’s two main third level colleges, UCC and CIT. And, for those employed in the health services, it also close to the Bon Secours, and Cork University Hospital.