Trading up: Wilton, Cork €365,000

A super-long site, a settled suburban setting with dome views of Dennehy’s Cross Church at its back, and drains replaced and foundations underpinned — there’s going to be good viewing traffic at Glenlara, or 9 Wilton Gardens.

Size: 128 sq m (1,375sq ft)

Bathrooms: 2 

Bedrooms: 4 

BER: E2

Listed at €365,000 this month with Dennis Guerin of Frank V Murphy Associates, it’s already under offer at €345,000 - and has more to go.

No 9’s a decent four-bed semi-D, dating to the mid 1900s, with four bedrooms, two side-by-side south facing reception rooms, each with original tiled fireplaces, kitchen, and ground floor guest WC.

The setting, close to Laburnum Lawn and Dennehys Cross, is ace, putting it within a walk of third-level colleges, hospitals (it’s near the rear access to the Cork University Hospital, Wilton Shopping Centre, and also adjacent are the Lee Fields for amenity walks.

Glenlara’s not scant on the outdoor front either, and its interior 1,370 sq ft is balanced by a site that’s 175’ deep and includes a detached garage.

South-facing, it has a side entrance porch, and while the decor is dated with patterned wallpapers and carpets, a buyer could move in and make changes and extend later on.

VERDICT: Cracking setting