Spacious family home with a difference upfront gives good size

Tommy Barker on a unique three-bed townhouse in Cork’s Silversprings

ALL the main space seems to be up to the front of 30 Ashmount Court, a double-fronted and consequently decent-sized three bed townhouse in Cork’s Silversprings, close to the north ring road.

Built about five years ago by O’Brien and O’Flynn, it’s a corner house in the terrace, which means - given the angle of the terrace — it’s narrower at the back, and the rear garden is quite long and narrow.

The front impresses, from its gated and cobble-locked entrance drive inwards, with a main living room to the front with bay window, while

kitchen/diner is off to the right, with two front-facing windows.The owners upgraded the kitchen, adding extra units, put in a Stira for attic access, did the front drive and added new gates, with off-street parking for two cars, and landscaped the gardens. The back garden has a seating/patio space, plus lawn.

In all, there’s just over 1,030 sq ft now, with an oak-floored hall, the lounge with window bay to the front is also floored in oak, and has a gas fire, with sliding door to the back garden. The upgraded kitchen has units in walnut, plus there’s a guest WC and utility with garden access.

Overhead are three bedrooms, two of them doubles and one is en suite, plus main family bathroom.

VERDICT: An off-standard layout makes No 30 feel that bit fresh and different.

Location: Silversprings, Cork

Price: €175,000

Size: Sq. m 93 (1,033 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

BER rating: C1

Broadband: Yes