Period style apartment living at Rockview Terrace in Montenotte

This Montenotte ground floor apartment is a stroll from Cork city centre.

THIS ground floor property at  combines the convenience of apartment living with the charm of a renovated period residence.

Situated within strolling distance of Cork city centre it has, as the name suggests, views of the city below.

Once the lower floor of a three storey Victorian property it is now a two-bed apartment with 1,000 sq ft of space.

Guiding at €185,000 it’s been completely refurbished by current owners and according to Andrew Moore Auctioneers is in “turn-key condition”.

“It’s been redecorated and has new double glazed timber windows, a new bathroom, new kitchen units, recessed lighting and the floors have been sanded and varnished,” says Mr Moore.

Original features include high ceilings, a cast iron fireplace and floorboards.

The property has an F energy rating which the owners believe would be higher if it weren’t for the electric storage heating.

To the front there’s a good-sized sitting room with an original fireplace, timber flooring and a large window.

There’s also a kitchen with cream units, red wall tiles, a Belfast sink and counter top made from a single piece of timber.

Other accommodation includes two bedrooms and a bathroom with a stand-alone roll top bath.

The property has two off street parking spaces at the front as well as a small private garden enclosed by fencing. It also has a private yard at the rear.

Mr Moore says the location, within a 20-minute walk from the city centre, is a strong selling point.

VERDICT: An apartment buy with period style.

Montenotte, Cork

€185,000

Sq m 92 (1,000 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 1

BER: F