Cottage in sought-after suburb on solid site has endless possibilities

CREATING a stir in its first week on the market is the do-er up Alvernia, a three-bed cottage-style bungalow in Cork’s Beaumont/Blackrock suburb.

And, the first requests for viewings and to get engineers in the door to explore possibilities are equally coming from first-time buyers and young couples, as well as traders-down, says auctioneer Gerard O’Dea of Andrew Moore & Co.

The 1950s built house on cul de sac Beaumont Avenue needs a good bit of sprucing up, ventures its selling agent, and it could even be a replacement job, or extension project. The site is solid, settled southside suburban, in amongst already-extended and taller homes. It now has replacement PVC windows, and gas central heating, so immediate creature comforts are catered for. As it stands, it has about 1,00 sq ft of space, with a 21’ by 8’ wide attached garage, and attic storage, while site size is about one-eighth of an acre, surrounded in the main by stone walls and hedging. Inside, are two reception rooms with tiled fireplaces, kitchen, main bathroom, two double bedrooms with fireplaces and a third, single bedroom as well.