History respected with this revamp

The renovation and refurbishment of this property has been lauded. Tommy Barker reports

THERE’S both history and property pedigree in 4 Hollymount House, a three-bed home of style which was carved out of a portion of a large, 19th century Georgian house and one-time home to a city sheriff, as well as a titled lady artist, above the Lee Road in Cork.

Home now to an architect and to an artist, plus a daughter, No 4 (at the eastern end of the original Hollymount House, with more of the house pictured above) was ‘sale agreed’ almost two years ago but got tangled up in a legal hitch which saw the process drawn out, and eventually collapsing.

Now, it is marked down to €215,000 by Michael O’Donovan of Sherry FitzGerald, who praises its renovation and refurbishment, as well as integration of reclaimed and salvage architectural items.

Still full of Georgian and later Victorian period detail, with contemporary touches, it’s a manageable size, at just over 1,100 sq ft, and with little exterior grounds will suit a person not into gardening or who wants a city-edge base to lock up and go.

Location: Lee Road, Cork

Price: €215,000

Size: 104 (1,120 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

BER rating: Pending

Broadband: Yes

VERDICT: A complete surprise inside, it’s also a bit a of a delight, giving the chance to live in some splendour, at an affordable buy-in price.