No 2 is a prime example of the way houses should be built in future

This house near Bandon’s town centre is ideal for first time buyers, writes Rose Martin

Rebuilt on the site of two older dwellings, this right hand semi-d in Bandon’s town centre is the first BER ‘A-rated’ home that agent Damien Murray has come across — and he’s a certified BER assessor too.

No 2 Knockbrogan Park, Bandon, is a three to four bed house, (the ground floor study converts) and it only just over a year old and built to a high spec.

As well as high insulation and airtightness values, it has rainwater recycling, solar panels and wood burning stoves is both living rooms.

And there’s gas fired heating, but with a house as snug as this, it’s unlikely to be used much throughout the year.

So: cheap to run, easy to maintain and less than minute from the town’s centre — No 2 is a runner for first time buyers.

It’s on the market at €189,000 through Paddy Murray Auctioneers, a price which reflects the long term savings that can be made with high-grade builds.

Rooms include a sitting room, living room, fresh vanilla kitchen/diner, utility, guest bathroom and study on the ground floor.

Overhead, there’s a master suite and two double bedrooms with bathroom.

VERDICT: Built the way all houses should be built — who cares about privatisation, energy bills will be a doddle.