Gardens at Crescent good to grow

Mews possibilities at rear of Ballintemple home due to rear lane access, reports Tommy Barker.

Some of the neighbours of 36, Beaumont Crescent in Cork’s suburban Ballintemple have managed to build mews dwellings at the back of their gardens - but the owners here decided not to go down that route.

And so now, as the four-bed detached 1,500 sq ft home also called Thorndale House comes for sale, that mews option might be on the cards for any new occupants.

The four-bed home is new to the books of Michael O’Donovan and Catherine McAuliffe of Savills Cork, who guide the older-style, solid home at €385,000 and expect to be busy with viewings here.

Key selling points are a smashing location on the Crescent, where one or two large homes across the road have replaced earlier more modest houses, given the appeal of the setting, added to the very large back garden, replete with 40-year-old fruit trees, fruit bushes and a productive vine as well.

Handily, there’s a rear access to a recently tarred lane to the back of No 36 and its neighbours, and several have indded built second, mews-like homes here thanks to this access option.

Set on a slight rise above the cresting Beaumont curve, No 36 aka Thorndale House has considerable older style appeal, with pristine terrazzo hall and porch flooring, with very mature grounds front and back.

There’s a family room, lounge/dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room in a rear extension, utility and guest WC, and four bedrooms upstairs, plus main bathroom.

VERDICT: Real opportunity here.

Location: Beaumont Crescent, Cork

Price: 385,000

Size: Sq m 139 (1,500 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 2

BER rating: G