Make yourself at Holmleigh

This four-bed semi in Loretto Park defies expectations, writes Tommy Barker

When you’ve seen enough semi-ds of a certain vintage, especially those coming about as executor sales and lived in for decades by previous owners, it’s easy to get blase or think you know just what to expect. But, ready to be made homely, Holmleigh is one that defies expectations.

A four-bed semi in Loretto Park, between the main and south Douglas Roads in Cork, it’s surprisingly fresh, without in any way being a slave to modern makeovers.