39 reasons to look west — open the gate to your imagination

Tommy Barker says this property in Bishopstown is ready to go for new owners

Old-fashioned, but ready to go again for new owners is the three/four-bed semi-d at 39, Westgate Road, in the very heart of Bishopstown.

Houses either side of No 39 have been upgraded and extended in recent times, now it’s the turn of this 1,350 sq ft home, with one of the four bedrooms down at ground level, to the left of the hall.

These houses extend very easily into, and up above, the attached garages of old, and No 39 has a site that’s wide enough at the side to easily facilitate such a move, or even more.

It’s near Central Avenue and Firgrove Drive, and just up the way is Bishopstown Community School, while GAA and other sports facilities are nearby too.

Jarleth Boyd of Timothy Sullivan Auctionners says the house is airy and bright, and while it’s dated, it does have lots more potential given its gardens.

At its price level, it’s a manageable reach for a first time buyer who won’t have to think about trading up and moving on anytime in the future — it’s good to grow with them.

VERDICT: Great settled location, and for anyone looking to extend, a drive about the neighbouring estates will give lots of ideas of ways to go.