Put Barnstead to bed early on for a happy New Year

HOUSES in Cork city’s Blackrock village estate Barnstead don’t come up for sale often — in fact, one of the last sales here was No 21, back in 2005, making in the mid-€700,000s.

The south-facing six-bedroomed detached house is situated off the Blackrock end of Church Road, a few hundred yards of the village with all of its quiet, water-side amenities, and busy weekend markets.

Newly up for sale with agents Frank V Murphy & Co, it has a €595,000 asking price, for its extended 2,400 sq ft of space.

Entry point is via a 17’ by 11’ front/side sun-room, there’s a 23’ by 13’ living/ dining room with fireplace, also a rear conservatory off a further family/reception room, kitchen/breakfast room with maple units, utility and guest WC. Overhead, there’s four double bedrooms with one shower room en suite, main family bathroom and two more attic level bedroom.

Solidly-built, Barnstead houses (a mix of semi and detached) have shingle-type facade cladding, and No 21 has gas central heating, double glazing, and is close to a range of amenities, from GAA and tennis clubs to the Marina, Castle Road and Mahon estuary walk, church, school, shops and bars, as well as Mahon Point.