Great buy for trader-uppers

THERE’s a broad sweep of lawn between the road and this lovely two-storey on Maryborough Hill. Almost at the top and looking onto the groomed greens of Cork’s Douglas Golf Club, Garvarnie is one of four hillside houses on large sites in this high-demand residential area.

And it’s a great buy for trader-uppers: it has the minimum four bedrooms, lots of living space, a good aspect and great gardens.

But best of all, it has an unusual porte-cochere connecting the house to the garage/store room area which would be ideal as a granny, or nanny, flat. Or even somewhere to stick the ‘Kippers’ while waiting out the recession?