House reborn under canny investor

A house in a great location has been gutted and transformed by an out-of town buyer and is now ready for the market, writes Tommy Barker

Is there money to be made buying a cheap shell, and transforming it into something in pristine condition?

The answer, in an uncertain market is ‘possibly’, but only if you buy it right and do it up right. But, in the case of No 15 Rockboro Road, the answer is ’certainly’. This mid-terraced home, off Cork City’s Old Blackrock Road is an absolute walk-in job, done by a woman who has done up properties in other cities, and who just spotted the scope here in this secure package, with front and back yards.