Compact convenience with immense back garden at Montrose on Cross Douglas Road

Tommy Barker visits a suburban Cork city semi-d that’s had a thorough makeover both inside and out.

RUNNER beans? You could have 60m hurdle races down the long, long back garden at Montrose — it’s immense, running about 230’ from the back door (the pic above is only half of it).

This mid 1900s semi detached home at Cork’s suburban Cross Douglas Road has been all tidied up inside and outside by a young couple (both teachers) who saw the potential in this purchase less than two years ago.