Starter homes: Magazine Road, Cork €220,000

Size: Sq m 70 (750 sq ft)

Mount St Joseph View’s enviable location is likely to tempt buyers, says Tommy Barker

A good location close to UCC and Cork city centre, and a west-facing rear patio garden are key selling points of the well-kept three-bed mid-terraced home, 3, Mount St Joseph View. So says agent Johnny O’Flynn of Sherry FitzGerald, guiding the 750 sq ft home, with Dutch-style mansard roof and small front garden, at €220,000.

Location is just off the Magazine Road, by Horgan’s Buildings, putting it near the Lough, the university and the Bon Secours hospital.

O’Flynn says No 3 is bright, in very good condition, with a front reception with antique slate fireplace, a rear 12’ by 10’ dining room linking to a compact kitchen space, and the ground floor bathroom. All three bedrooms are upstairs, and though two are described as doubles, one is very borderline as a double, at just over 9’ by 8’.

The front garden is neat as a pin, with mature shrubs and a strip of lawn, with enough space to give a sense of privacy and enclosure. The back faces west, with patio off the kitchen, and there’s a shed, plus pedestrian access to Westbourne Place, which leads via Wellington Avenue to College Road.

VERDICT: A handy city base or starter, within easy walk of city and services.