In Coachford, down to €400k

IT’S just outside the village, and this Coolacullig, Coachford house has now dropped from the high fives to €400,000.

It’s just ten minutes west of Ballincollig, with good schools and amenities on the doorstep, as well as a location in the beautiful Lee valley — as the signs say.

Detached and with a half acre of gardens, the house is impeccably finished, says Sarah O’Keeffe, of Fleming Auctioneers.

There is an offer in excess of €360,000 on the property, she says, but the house has to be sold and any decent bid close to the guide price would secure this four-bed.

For the money, you get a choice of living rooms, one formal, the other informal, a really well-fitted kitchen with big, granite island, a sunroom, utility and guest bathroom on the ground floor and four bedrooms overhead.

The master is 14’ by 17’ and comes with a good en suite and there’s an attic conversion running the length of the house, which could have any number of uses.

As a buy, this Coachford house will tick a number of boxes for those looking for a one-off rural home.

The price has come way down, and with the convenience of the village and a short commute to Cork city, a punt here would make sense for growing families.