Four-bed dormer handy for city

THERE are only three of these modest, dormer bungalows at Melrose, off Cork’s Boreenmanna Road, and one is just up for sale.

Detached and with 1,500 square feet of space, it has the perfect aspect, says Tim Sullivan, of Timothy Sullivan and Associates — due south and with a lovely, private back garden that’s not overlooked.

Set on one of the main thoroughfares to the city from the southside, and with immediate access to the ring road routes, this four-bed couldn’t be handier for city living.

While having the benefits (and the looks), of a rural one-off, this house is a walk to town and is jaunt to Douglas and Mahon Point shopping centres. Built 15 years ago, Number 3, Melrose, has 1,450 sq ft of space, broken down into a sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, with arch to a TV room, a separate utility with guest bathroom, and a ground-floor bedroom that could also function as a study.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms, with a master en-suite and a tiled, main bathroom. Also, there’s a stairs to the attic for storage and off-street parking to the front. “The property is immaculately,” says Tim Sullivan, with quality fittings, and will appeal to trader-uppers and down-sizers alike — it’s on offer at €405,000.

It comes with a high boundary to the rear garden, a little patio area, garden shed and plenty of mature climbing plants.