Down to the bare stones but appealing in a Turner’s Cross way

A house that has exposed stonework and has been fully modernised has first-class appeal, writes Tommy Barker

SHOWING some of its building past is 39, Doyle Road in Cork city’s Turner’s Cross. It’s down to bare stone and brick inside and out in parts.

Dating to the 1920s according to agent Johnny O’Flynn of Sherry FitzGerald, the three-bed detached house is at the junction of Doyle Road and Congress Road, and carries a €270,000 AMV, reflecting the fact it has been fairly fully modernised.

It has a ground floor bedroom, an oak-floored 21’ by 14’ living room (thanks to a side extension) with bright, separate modern kitchen, ground floor loo, and first floor bathroom with two more bedrooms.

If bought by a single person or a couple, there is always the option to just use the upper floor as bedrooms, and keep the extra 10’ by 7’ ground floor room as a study/TV room or home office.

VERDICT: There is great character thanks to the exposed stone, and some stripped joinery and original hall tiles. However, the PVC front door does jar a bit with the old look just beyond inside. There is the feel of a well-renovated country cottage — only in the city, and there are gardens front and back (south-facing) plus the added benefit of parking.