Perfect Tivoli perch

With large suburban gardens and site potential, this Cork property has options aplenty, writes Tommy Barker

Just about 50 years old now, and ready for a mid-century revamp is Tivoli House — a curved house on a rare amount of city suburban land. Set towards the top of the Tivoli Estate on Cork city’s northern hills, it’s got the largest site of all of the several dozen detached Tivoli houses, with the most commanding of valley and harbour views. Most Cork people won’t be too familiar with the location, off Lovers Walk — but they’ll know many of the houses by sight, as they’re in full view from the Marina and hinterland across the Lee.

Tivoli House is new to market with joint agents, Dominic Daly, and Sheila O’Flynn and Michael O’Donovan of Sherry FitzGerald, who seek offers around the €950,000 mark, clearly putting a lot of that value on the 3.1 acres it’s on.