Well heeled and fit to be sold

This former shoemaker’s house near The Lough is no cobbled job, writes Tommy Barker

You won’t have to shoe-horn yourself into the former cobbler’s house at 36 Lough Road in Cork City — its most recent owners have doubled the square foot count.

This terraced home, with wildfowl sanctuary Lough views from the back, was taken in charge in 2007 by a couple with Cork and American roots who fell for the charm and convenience of the location, and who worked wonders with its interior and private patio. From the road outside, you just have no idea how attractive and different it is once past the red-doored threshold.