Trading up: DONNYBROOK, CORK, €245,000

NEW, new, new — there’s a lot of newness going on at 13, The Fairways in Bracken Court, up the hills from the bustling suburban village of Douglas in Cork.

Newly up for sale here with agent Jeremy Murphy and Associates is this four-bed detached priced at 245,000, and showing the signs of recent spending in time for its public viewings.

It has had new carpets, some new wooden flooring, a new kitchen, and a re-fitted new bathroom with three-piece suite and re-tiling as part of its overall freshening-up.

The two-storey, part-brick fronted house is on a bit of a sloping site, with front lawn and drive up to an attached garage, with immediate conversion potential, and the back garden and patio are south facing.

Rooms include a front living room, rear kitchen/diner with Shaker oak units, and a lounge off it, and there’s also garage access off the kitchen — so ideal for those who want to add a play room, or a utility and guest WC, as currently there’s only one main family bathroom.

VERDICT: While there’s extension potential down the line, the fact it has all been freshened up means it is an immediate move-in proposition right now.