Suburban home with period charm at Lislee on Pouladuff Road

Lovely Lislee has had lots of work done, says Tommy Barker.

Pouladuff Road, Cork: €245,000

Sq m 102 (1,100 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

BER: G

Best Feature: Old suburban setting and character

Even though it was considerably modernised 10 years ago, this end-terrace home Lislee, or 3 St Mary’s Villas near a Maxol and Woodies on Cork’s Pouladuff Road still only gets a G BER - which seems unfair given it has replacement windows, gas central heating and looks pretty comfortable too.

It possibly comes down to things like the house’s age, and open fireplaces: “it has all the creature comforts of a modern home while holding the charms of a period property,” says selling agent Johnny O’Flynn of Sherry FitzGerald, guiding Lislee at €245,000.

That’s for a home with three first floor bedrooms, a fresh main bathroom with shower, and separate WC, as well as two ground level reception rooms, each with period fireplaces and fresh-looking kitchen with white painted units, with rear access to a decent-sized, mature west-facing back garden.

Many rooms have internal features like high ceilings, ornate plaster coving, ceiling roses, and the original tiled floor in hall is still in place, with internal hall arch with plasterwork, while the front living room has a deep bay window, and original sanded floor boards.

Doors are old pine, dipped and repainted. Externally there’s an enclosed front garden with gravel, back garden in lawn with shed, and on-street parking for residents, and for others it’s parking disc controlled.

Location is at the city end of the Pouladuff Road, near Nuns Walk, and it’s a fairly easy walk to UCC and the Lough also.

VERDICT: Handy south-side location, with period feel and charm, at a price which gives it a wide market appeal.