Tidy prospect is ready to live at good address

ON, off and now on again, Margot at 2 Menloe Park, Blackrock, Cork, is back on the market, having been withdrawn for a year.

This time round, the fine, four-bed detached carries a €750,000 guide through agent Jackie Cohalan of Cohalan Downing.

One of just five in a secluded cul-de-sac, it adjoins the older Menloe Gardens, but is a much smaller and cosier scheme.

Built in the ’90s, this house is a decent four-bed with little or no work needed. Any changes will be decorative, as the house shows its age a little in kitchens and bathrooms.

However, a lick of paint and a wait-and-see approach means the house is immediately liveable and it’s in perfect condition.

There’s almost 2,500 square feet of space and the bones can be assessed swiftly as it’s vacant and ready for occupation.

There’s a neat front garden with stone-lined beds and both detached sides are enclosed. The rear is bounded by old stone walls and is private.

The formal living room is a good space, with white marble fireplace and etched double doors from the hallway.

There’s another, equally good room on the opposite side and both have top quality cornicing and ceiling roses. A third living room is to the rear of the sitting room and has double doors to the garden. Ceiling heights in all of the rooms are above average.

The eat-in kitchen is well fitted in oak units and there’s a fine utility, and a separate bathroom.

Overhead are four double rooms and two are en suite.

All in all, a good, tidy package, with little outlay beyond the asking plus stamp, no 2 Menloe Park has a great Blackrock address and a location equidistant from town and the shopping centres of the suburbs. Schools are also close by.