Starter home: Ballincollig, Co. Cork €230,000

There are quirks and features above the usual here, writes Tommy Barker.

Sq m 94 (1,000 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

BER: C3

A great location for shoppers – and schools, and services – that’s Citiwest Mews, in Cork’s Ballincollig.

Set out at the western end of the town which is now one of Cork’s most progressive employment bases, the development is near Quish’s SuperValu, and the larger than usual Lidl, as well as being close to the Ballincollig Town Centre, with that redevelopment now bookended at the western fringes by a large Tesco Express.

In the midst of this setting, No 3 CitiWest Mews come to market this month with John O’Mahony of O’Mahony Walsh auctioneers, based in Ballincollig’s centre, and who guides the very well-kept semi-detached home at €230,000.

Mr O’Mahony says it’s in a quiet cul de sac by the Westend Shopping Centre, and the Regional Park.

It’s an easy to keep property, with narrow strip of front lawn, and feature hard-landscaped back garden with sandstone paving, corner planting in raised beds and painted fencing and timber shed, but there’s no rear lawn.

Internally, No 3 has a front reception, rear kitchen/dining with tiled floor and Shaker style units, guest WC, and overhead are three bedrooms, and high quality extensively tiled main bathroom, with mosaic around a curved bath, with overhead shower.

There are a number of features above the usual standard, and there’s a quality alarm system also.

The selling agents O’Mahony Walsh are holding open viewings at No 3 this afternoon, 1.30pm to 2pm, and they expect interest from first-time buyers, and from the many young couples working at the likes of VMWare and EMC.

VERDICT: Walk-in condition.