Starter homes: Kinsale, Cork €190,000

Sq m 78 (835 sq ft)

On the waterfront in Kinsale

Tommy Barker says pretty 800 sq ft house has picture window views

ALL done up, and with an aesthetic touch, is the older-era townhouse, no 3 St John’s Terrace, overlooking the waterfront in Kinsale harbour.

A boat/bow-shaped porch acts as the entry point to the mid-terraced two/three-bed home, which is just over 800 sq ft in size — not too large, but very well-placed, with front patio garden, and rear, tiered gardens.

Estate agent Mark Gosling, of Behan Irwin Gosling, prices No 3 at €190,000 and says it’s within an easy walk of the town’s amenities, and is even closer to the yacht club, marina and piers — all the boat activity and bustle in this top tourist town. This house’s windows almost act as picture frames for the maritime activity beyond, and the property is picture-perfect, as well, says Mr Gosling: “it’s renovated throughout, to the highest of standards,” he says, having been re-wired, re-plumbed, re-plastered and fully insulated to a decent, C1 BER rating level.

There’s a hall with Amtico floor, kitchen/dining with new units, living rom with Amtico flooring and gas-insert fireplace, family room or optional third bedroom, and overhead are two main bedrooms, plus bathroom.

VERDICT: Prime Kinsale pitch.