St Mary’s, done by the book

A HOUSE and a half, in more ways than one – that’s what this original, 1940s, suburban semi-detached par excellence is.

St Mary’s, with all the evidence of careful maintenance, has everything going for it – and will have everyone else enviously looking over it.

Originally an above-average-sized semi, with a wing grafted on behind the protruding, attached garage, it has 1,450 sq ft of space, with a great floor-plan, and is eminently and easily extendable out the back (just peep over the fence to see the smart job done right next door). First, the basics – a setting just off the main Douglas Road, within the cul de sac estate of Woolhara: in Cork city’s hierarchical terms, the location is about as good as it gets. Not flashy, just decent.