Starter home: Clashmore, East Cork €99,000

Guiding at €99,000, this cottage in East Cork could be ideal for a first-timer with DIY skills or as a single-storey house for retirees, says Trish Dromey.

83 sq m (900 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 1

BER: G

A pretty country cottage in Clashmore with a bit of land might pique the interest of a first time buyer looking for something affordable in East Cork.

Guiding at €99,000, it’s a four bed traditional cottage with 900sq ft of living space and half an acre of gardens. Described as instantly habitable by selling agents Sherry FitzGerald Hennessy, it is in need of redecoration and modernisation.

Built approximately 70 or 80 years ago, it has been reroofed and rewired in the past and fitted with double glazed windows and oil fired central heating.

New owners will definitely upgrade the G energy rating, and also want to put in a new bathroom, kitchen and flooring.

Accommodation includes a sitting room with a tiled fireplace, a small kitchen with units, four carpeted bedrooms and a bathroom in a flat roofed extension at the side.

The site has mature trees, hedging and flower beds with rose buses as well as extensive lawned areas and a tarmac driveway. To the rear there are a number of blockbuilt sheds and outbuildings.

Situated at Coolboa at the edge of Clashmore village, the cottage is within a short walk from shops, pubs and local amenities. It is approximately seven miles from Youghal.

Auctioneer Fiona Hennessy says the property is attractive and affordable and might suit a first time buyer with DIY skills or a person looking for a single storey property with gardens for their retirement.

Verdict: Needs work but could be cute and cosy.