Trading up: Limetrees, Douglas €385,000

It might be a few decades old, but the four-bedroomed semi-detached home at 30 Limetrees Road East is a good ’un, well kept, and with a long, south-facing back garden, says estate agent Brian Olden of Cohalan Downing.

He guides the family home at €385,000, and although it’s quite original inside in some respects (original tiled fireplaces, etc) it has been very well maintained down through the years, and has a modern replacement kitchen, plus a reasonably good C3 BER.

It’s within a walk of Douglas village off Maryborough Hill, and earlier this year the same firm sold a more modern four-bed semi at 14 Kiltegan Park, Rochestown, for €437,000, as well as dated 1,266 sq ft four-bed semi at 6 Trabeg Park, Douglas, for €406,000, as evidence of price recovery for well- located four-bed semis.

No 30 Limetees Road East has two reception rooms, a refitted 13’ by 8’ kitchen, and overhead one of its four bedrooms is en suite.

Heating is zoned, and there’s a detached garage, whilst the southerly rear aspect makes building out this way an obvious extension option at any future time.

VERDICT: Popular Maryborough development down the years