Cork’s Quay leads to the kingdom

heritage building on Cork city’s elegant North Mall which sold at auction to a co-operative housing group in 2008 for €1.36 million is back on the market, now guiding €425,000, after some further building conservation and conservation roofing work.

Dating to 1810, No 8 North Mall with its distinctive 1860s first floor wrought iron balcony is being sold by Andrew Moore & Co who say it’s of historical significance, and could be bought as a private home, or for continued commercial use.

It comes for sale after Mr Moore successfully sold the even larger period property at 7 Wellington Road, vacated after temporary classroom use by Scoil Mhuire girls school: off St Patrick’s Hill. No 7 Wellington Road had a price guide of €375,000 when offered jointly with DTZ in November. It made close to €500,000 in competitive biding, to an education-type establishment.