Trading up
€380,000
Sq. m: 196 (2,100 sq ft)
Bedrooms: 4
BER rating: Pending
Broadband: Yes
Although this property at Leamlara is ultra-modern on the inside the attractive stone-fronted exterior looks a little old world and vaguely French.
Set against a backdrop of woodland, the four-bed architect-designed house is the perfect buy for someone looking for a rural property 18 or 19 kilometres commuting distance from Cork city.
Selling agents Murray Brown say the house was built nine years ago and is high spec and beautifully finished.
Contemporary features include a new high gloss kitchen and a Jacuzzi bath in the en suite of the master bedroom which also has balcony. Accommodation includes sitting room, kitchen/dining room, utility room and en suite guest bedroom.
Upstairs there are three bedrooms, including a spacious master bedroom, and a bathroom with a raised bathtub. Fitted with underfloor heating, theree’s also a raised stove in the sitting room and an insert stove in the living room.
The property has half an acre of gardens with a stone wall and pillars and cast iron gates at the front. Features include a slate patio, a fish pond and a raised decking area.
VERDICT: A beautiful property with everything you could look for in a trade up: a scenic location, an attractive façade, nice gardens and well finished accommodation.
Sq m:158 (1,700 sq ft)
Bedrooms: 4
BER rating: C1
Broadband: Yes
THE opportunity to upgrade to a detached spacious house in a very sought-after location near Cork city is now available at 87 Ardkeale in Mount Oval.
Spread over three floors, it’s an owner-occupied family home which has been very well maintained.
Selling agents Jeremy Murphy Auctioneers say that condition, the space and the location are all strong selling points.
At ground floor level, No 87 house has a large oak-floored living room with a marble fireplace, as well as a spacious kitchen/dining room with modern timber units and granite worktop. To the rear there’s a utility room as well as an oak-floored living room. On the first floor the house has two en suite bedrooms, while the second floor has two bedrooms and a bathroom.
Outside there’s a cobblelock driveway with space for a few cars as well as a back garden with a patio and a timber shed.
Located on the periphery of the Mount Oval Village development the house overlooks a green area. It’s close to shops in Mount Oval, while Douglas village is within a short drive.
VERDICT: An affordable and attractive proposition for a Cork city family looking to trade up for comfort and space.
Sq m: 158 (1,700 sq ft)
Bedrooms: 4
BER rating: D1
Broadband: Yes
CHARACTER, space and very substantial gardens are on offer at Currabeha House near Crookstown village.
Built 300 years ago, it was once a stud farm with 300 acres, but the grounds have now been reduced to two thirds of an acre. Extensively renovated 20 years ago, it has a nice blend of modern and traditional features.
In the gardens at the rear there’s a two-storey stone-built coachhouse. The property has been on the market since late 2009 when it had a guide price of €460,000. This month it’s gone down by a further €€50,000 to €340k, and Bowe Auctioneers say the new price offers good value.
The rooms are mostly timber floored and some of the bedrooms have timber-panelled ceilings. Downstairs there’s a reception room, a sun room and a lounge with a stove in a brick fireplace as well as a utility room and kitchen/dining room with fitted units. Upstairs there’s a bathroom and four bedrooms, one with an en suite.
Outside there are extensive gardens with mature trees, a water feature and a large raised patio. Currabeha House is 1½ miles from Crookstown, 12 miles from Ballincollig and 17 miles from Cork city.
VERDICT: Perfect for a buyer looking for a spacious rural property with character, charm and large gardens. The old coachhouse is an interesting renovation project.
Sq m: 160 (1,712 sq ft)
Bedrooms: 3
BER rating: Pending
Broadband: Yes
A BUNGALOW with 180 degree views of Kenmare Bay has just come on the market at Derreenacallaha, four miles from the south Kerry tourist town.
Built around 20 years ago, the brick-built property is new to the market with DSL Coastal Properties. They say it’s been used as a holiday home and is in good condition. “It’s on an elevated site and has 180 degree views across the bay — the views are the main selling point,’’ says auctioneer Darren Casey
The sitting room overlooks the bay and has a raised stone fireplace, exposed beams and a large arched window , There’s also a large kitchen with tiled flooring, fitted units, exposed beams and a centre island, as well as a utility room, bathroom and three bedrooms, including an en suite.
On the first floor, there’s a large open plan attic area with carpet flooring and Velux windows which could be used for bedrooms or as a games room.
Located on a sheltered site amidst lawned gardens and mature trees, the bungalow is on a site of approximately an acre. It has a stone-pillared entrance, a gravel driveway and also has a stone wall at the rear.
VERDICT: Although this has been used as a holiday home it has the space and the comfort to make a fine family home. For a buyer looking for a trade-up near Kenmare the views are a major bonus.
Sq m: 162 (1,730 sq ft)
Bedrooms: 4
BER rating: Pending
Broadband: Yes
A SOUTH-facing, walled-in back garden is one of the bonuses of 84, Fernwalk, a good family home in the Greenfields scheme on the Killumney Road in Cork’s Ballincollig.
In a traditional, two-storey design and with a painted render front facade, No 85 is a four-bed detached and fits in just over 1,700 sq ft of space, all in excellent order, and rooms include a hall with central staircase, a ground floor study, a front 16’ by 12’ lounge with fireplace, a rear family room next to the kitchen, also with fireplace and then there’s garden access via French doors. Glazed French doors also open to the main living rooms from hallway.
The kitchen/dining has Shaker-style units and measures a good 16’ by 14,’ thanks to a rear window protruding bay, and it has a wood floor and sunny garden views.
Auctioneer Sheila O’Flynn of Sherry FitzGerald (who have a few of Fernwalk’s 2011 crop of market arrivals) says that No 84 “has been meticulously maintained, to a high decorative standard,” and has nicely planted gardens with ivies set up the boundary walls to soften them, and there’s a timber shed for storage, cobble lock front drive, and easy access to the by-pass road and back to Cork city, Bishopstown, and all points west.
VERDICT: Good to go, well-finished.
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