Original of the species

NOW that any realistic hopes of development sites have been removed from the sale prospects of Midleton’s Castleredmond House, this east Cork quality detached home has had a price slash to bring more viewings — and facilitate its owners, who are now living overseas.

Bearing the name of the part of the town now home to a large new housing estate out the start of the Whitegate road, this Castleredmond offering is very much the original of the species.

It is now a new listing with local agent Adrianna Hegarty of Hegarty Properties, who pins a €365,000 AMV to the 1950s style two-storey home and four bed family home of character and with many original features — including the original steel windows and French doors.

Site size is half an acre, with newish high walls now its boundary and new Castleredmond neighbours visible beyond.

And, building days mightn’t yet be over: there’s still full planning for two more houses and garage on part of this half acre site, for anyone who wants to deliver on that planning, or hope to do so in the future when things pick up once more and if the planning can be extended/reinvigorated.

Ms Hegarty bills Castleredmond as “a most attractive detached trophy home,” within a walk of the town centre, and says it now needs further spending and upgrading to transform into a chic family home.

Rooms include a hall, interconnecting sitting room and living room, kitchen/diner with utility off, an office, plus four bedrooms and main bathroom.