No-fuss family home

A FAMILY of five moved into this house when it was first built four to five years ago, but now with grown kids, that number is down to two.

This means this big, dormer house and its third of an acre site with purpose-built kennels are all a bit surplus to requirements.

Which is why the couple in residence are primed to sell and have dropped their asking price to €340,000, via agent Don Murphy and Associates, for the 2,200 square foot house.

And that’s below the price paid for the property in the first place, the empty nesters say.

They’re planning a move closer to work in the city, and say that their estate, Glendule, at Glenville, in Co Cork is best suited to young families.

Their house, No 9, is at the end of this niche scheme on the outskirts of the north Cork village which comprises large detached houses on decent, third-acre sites.

The vendors of No 9 are prepared to be flexible in their approach to a sale and will consider a swap for a city house.

Meanwhile, with its clean contemporary lines, this house is finished with cherrywood floors and a fitted kitchen, two living rooms with feature wallpaper and quality silk drapes.

There’s a big kitchen/diner with double doors leading out to a raised deck with panoramic views over the Bride Valley.