Model location, competitive price, it’s time to make hay

WHILE not as rare as hen’s teeth, sales at the Hayfield estate are very few and far between.

This small scheme of detached houses is set in a little cul-de-sac on the Model Farm Road in Cork, opposite Nangles Garden Centre.

Built by Ruden Homes, Hayfield was an upper-end product when launched some seven years ago and values have still held strongly.

Which is why the forthcoming sale of No 24 Hayfield should set a new benchmark, not only for the estate, but for the location.

A four-bed detached, it faces full south at the rear and has a huge, sunroom addition that adds untold impact to the property.

This is a above and beyond the usual offering and measures 28’ by 16’ with double doors onto a sheltered patio area.

The house faces onto a large, circular green in a site that’s leafy and mature: the limestone spire of St Peter’s, Carrigrohane, can be viewed across the rooftops, as can the hills bounding the Lee Fields.

A handy location for the western city, medics have been some of the strongest buyers in this estate, which was originally sold through Irish and European.

This property is also being sold through the same firm. Auctioneer TJ Cronin is looking for offers close to €925,000 for the property which has a total area in excess of 2,000 square feet.

Designed by Roddy Hogan and Associates, the estate has the firm’s hallmark, split-level living areas and extra high ceilings on ground and upper floors.

The main hallway is finished in polished porcelain, with guest loo just inside the canopied main door. The formal living room is right and faces to the front with double door access, while its big bay window is finished with swagged drapes gives the room dramatic emphasis. It also comes with a formal, white marble fireplace.

Underfloor heating is fitted throughout the ground floor level.

The hallway leads to the open plan living/dining/kitchen area with units fitted in maple with warm granite worktop. Immediately behind, there’s a utility with side access to the garden.

The dining room is opposite and two steps below is the informal living area and access to the sunroom.

A long-rectangular space that stretches into the garden, this room has very high ceilings, is finished in the style of the house and could have any amount of imaginative uses. It’s an expensive and well-finished extra to the standard four-bed offering. The staircase is tucked into the left of the main hallway and leads onto a long, north/south landing. Four big bedrooms are arranged along the eastern side with main bathroom to the west.

The master is a large room with built-in units and en suite bathroom, while the second en suite room lies at the southern end of the landing and it, like bedrooms three and four, comes with a range of fitted wardrobes.