Starter Homes

SKEHARD ROAD, CORK €180,000

Sq m: 83 (900 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

BER rating: D2

Broadband: Yes

WITH hundreds of jobs flowing to the Skehard/Mahon area of Cork, the location is undergoing something of a counter-cyclical boom — it’s even got cranes on the skyline.

A smart-sized detached bungalow home, handy to all the local services, shops and employers, is No 20 Delwood Grove, off the Skehard Road, arriving for sale with agents O’Donoghue Clarke.

It has a walled-in back garden, off-street parking, and a good sized 17’ by 11’ living room with gas fireplace, plus a kitchen/dining room, along with main bathroom and three bedrooms.

VERDICT: Ready to move into.

Rochestown, Cork €185,000

Sq. m: 89 (980 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

BER rating: Pending

Broadband: Yes

TUCKED in well at the back of a cul de sac scheme off the Rochestown Road is this three-bed semi-detached at 27 Belgard Downs.

On the market with Ann O’Mahony of Sherry FitzGerald, she says it’s in good condition and is within a short walk of Douglas village.

It will as readily suit first-time buyers as traders down, thanks to its quiet location, and given the area’s appeal, investors may also have a look, she suggests.

VERDICT: Priced within a range of pockets.