House of the week

WHAT a package Belmont is. This period/Edwardian three-storey four-bed home on a third of an acre in one of the best stretches of the Douglas Road in Cork is a desirable, new-to-market arrival.

It is set to cause a stir of longing among better-heeled buyers looking to buy a bit of old class, and make it a new family home for decades.

Sizeable, full of original details to work with, plus a site that must be 300ft in depth, it’s going to get lots of envious viewings via agents Savills, because of its many essentials, as much as its €495,000 asking price. But it’s going to need more money spent on it once purchased to get the best out of its huge charms.