Little piece of heaven at old convent in Blackrock, Cork

A historic convent in a Cork suburb which has been converted into 27 apartments, including five penthouses, is for sale as one lot guiding €3.75m price tag — nearly 14 years after it left religious order hands.

Right by Blackrock village and pier, the Ursuline Convent, which dates to the early 1700s, was sold in 2001/2002 by the order, which built a new school and convent. It is now being offered to investors, builders, and developers as needing just minimal work to complete its transformation from convent to luxurious three-bed penthouses and private apartments.

Given the resurgence in nearby suburb Mahon’s fortunes, now home to thousands of well-paid IT and support jobs in EMC, Dell, McAfee, and others as well as Blackrock village’s popularity, very significant interest in both rentals and sales can be expected.