€200,000 cheaper, you might fall hook, line and sinker for Bridgewater

IT might be a crude analogy, but houses at Bridgewater, a trading up location just west of Cork city, have dropped close to €100,000 a year for the past two years.

The strongest sales of these c1,600 sq ft four-bed family homes came just over two years ago, topping out at €630,00 and even €650,000 at the height of the boom.

By last year, they’d slumped back €100,000, and now the already extended No 18 is priced at €450,000 for an autumn 2009 market.

That’s the asking price pinned by Mark Kelly of Lisney on this walk-in job at Bridgewater, at Carrigrohane, handily placed for all of Ballincollig’s services, as well as quick access to the city and two third level colleges.

No 18 faces over a public green, with a small enough front garden and parking space, while the back garden has a favourable south-west aspect and patio off the back extension.

There’s an oak-floored sitting room, study/play room, and a very big (24’ by 12’) kitchen/dining/family space across the back of the house, with some overhead Veluxes set in sloping ceilings to bring light deeper into the house.

The kitchen itself has an island, walnut units and granite tops, with a mix of integrated appliances, and there’s French doors to the patio. Other rooms include a utility and guest WC.

Overhead are four bedrooms, one with en suite, and a main family bathroom. There’s central heating, double glazing, and an exterior that’s easy to maintain, with a mix of brick and some render on the walls.

Overall condition is very good, says Lisney estate agent Mark Kelly.