Bernadette, a suite figure 8

STRIPPED, re-built and extended, this former, standard three-bed semi at 8 Bernadette Way, Ballinlough, Cork, is a turn-key buy.

And while the acquisition and renovation costs were computed in a much different time, today’s buyers are getting good value for €355,000, says Jeremy Murphy of Jeremy Murphy and Associates.

A smashing house with clean lines, good quality flooring and a contemporary walnut kitchen, it comes with two en suite bedrooms out of a potential five, a small but south facing back garden and best of all, a location within a walk of the city and a zip to the ring road.

The ground floor has a bright entrance hallway with understairs storage and access to a ground floor bedroom with en suite — this might function as a therapy room or home office, if needed.

Next, there’s a living room with simple, marble fireplace and high ceilings which leads onto an L-shaped kitchen/dining room with bright tiling in the kitchen area, walnut flooring in the dedicated dining space and ambient light from an overhead velux.

This room also has two windows, as well as sliding doors to a south-facing patio. The rest of the ground floor space is finished with a utility and guest bathroom. And up the new ash staircase are four further bedrooms, including a large master suite with bathroom and built-in wardrobes.

Bedroom two also has built-in units and the remaining two bedrooms include a double and a single with a shared main bathroom with separate bath and shower stall.

In a quiet residential area, but with great amenities on the doorstep, including good schools, this house is ideal for a couple or a family and it’s possible to walk to school from here, says Jeremy Murphy.

He’s flushed with two recent sales where there was not only bidding, but a quick sale to boot.

No 50 Dewberry sold within a month at €40,000 over the asking price of €300,000 and 18 Dunvale Grove didn’t even have a brochure completed before it was picked up by new occupants.

This Frankfield house sold close to €340,000 to one of two bidders who brought it up from €300,000 within its first week on offer.

And he says that if the prices are right there are buyers out there.