Trading up: 18 Muckross Drive, Killarney €450,000

Michael Coghlan of Sherry FitzGerald Coghlan is expecting a lot of interest in this four-bedroom detached house because there is such a shortage of available property at this level in the area. 

It has been so well maintained by the current owner that it looks barely used. On an elevated site above the Muckross Road, it has extensive views of the mountains to the west from the kitchen and living room.

It has been designed with the option of dividing it into two residential units, each with two bedrooms.

One half of the living accommodation includes a living room, kitchen / dining room, utility and guest toilet on the ground floor with two bedrooms, one en-suite, and the main bathroom upstairs.

From the first floor landing a spiral staircase leads to a second-floor gallery room.

The other section has a kitchen/dining room and sitting room at ground level, and two bedrooms, one en-suite and a bathroom upstairs.

The parts are divided by a door and could be converted to one large family home, according to Mr Coghlan.

The grounds are low maintenance with tarmac, gravel and borders planted with shrubs. To the rear is a large detached garage / workshop. The property is just off the Muckross Road within walking distance of the town centre.

Verdict: A large home in great condition.