Back to a rising market at  Waterfall, Co Cork, as €680,000 sought

A ‘sale agreed’ that dragged on for a year before collapsing might benefit the sellers of Caledonia, an eco-aware home in Cork’s Waterfall, at Ballyshoneen. 

A few miles west of the city and western suburbs, it was built on a two-acre rural site, to an above-standard specification, with energy-efficient features. When it first went up for sale, in 2012, it had a €675,000 price with Rose Property Services: sales terms were agreed last year at €655,000, but the deal never closed. Now, agent Mark Rose prices it at €680,000, and says there’s little of this quality on the market in the wider catchment, which is popular with UCC and CUH buyers.

Designed by architect James Sheehan to a ‘green’ home template, in a broad, V-shape with 800 sq ft of convertible attic, it has oil-fired, twin-manifold underfloor heating at ground level, with heat recovery system, three solar panels for hot water, biocycle and high insulation standards.