A shrewd buy in Shrewsbury could end up as your sweet sixteen

THERE are some locations in Cork city, which while not quite recession-proof, are bankers in terms of demand.

Shrewsbury, in Ballinlough is one of those.The 1980s red-bricks are big, stand-alone houses set in leafy groves with lots of green space.

Minutes from Douglas and Mahon Point, the south-city location’s major attraction is great access to the city and beyond.

The maturity is another major selling point, along with the size of each house, and agents, Casey and Kingston have just listed a second Shrewsbury house, No 16 following the successful sale of No 25 Shrewsbury Downs early this year.

That made a sum in the mid to high €800s and the new entrant, no 16 Shrewsbury Downs has a guide of €895,000 through Sam Kingston and Billy Casey.

With a great corner location, this double-fronted, 2,500 sq ft two-storey has living rooms spread throughout the ground floor and five bedrooms off a spacious landing overhead. There’s a formal dining room to the left of the portico entrance, with a double sitting room to the right, running from back to front.

Decorated in soft creams and with elegant furniture, the 27’ by 14’ space has an impressive, white marble fireplace as a centre piece. Best of all, it has French doors at the southern end leading through to a sheltered and private area of the garden.

The informal living space is to the rear of the double length main hallway, with a fitted kitchen and dining area leading through to a domed conservatory at the back and then out to a raised deck area.

A cloakroom and utility are directly off the kitchen and accessed via a little lobby, along with the family room. This has a bow window overlooking the front garden and comes with a fireplace, making it a cosy winter room.

Bedrooms are generously proportioned and the master has a bank of fitted units, along with a dressing room and timepiece en suite.

The gardens, while not large at the rear, are very attractive, as they form a cosy boundary around the house and afford great privacy. There’s a patio, along with a deck and the aspect is perfect — for young families, the gardens can be secured and there’s plenty of green space outside for playing.