Starter home: Bloomfield, Midleton €225,000

Trish Dromey on a larger than normal three-bed semi in Midleton.

Sq m 116 (1,250 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 3

BER: C2

A WELL finished three bed semi, with 1,250 sq ft of space located within a mile of Midleton town centre seems like an opportunity a first time buyer might want to investigate fairly promptly.

Very strong interest is expected in 16 Poppyfields Close in Bloomfield which is new to the market with a guide of €225,000.

“It’s in excellent condition, it’s spacious and it’s within walking distance of the town centre and the train station,” says Claire O’Sullivan of Sherry FitzGerald O’Donovan who expects to show it to families looking for an affordable trade up as well as young couples in search of a first home.

Offering more ground floor space than a typical three-bed semi, it has a family room as well as a living room and a kitchen/dining room.

Both the living and family rooms and the hallway have solid oak flooring while the kitchen has maple shaker style units and tiled flooring. There’s also a small utility room and a guest WC.

On the first floor there’s a bathroom and three bedrooms, two doubles and one single, with mirored robes. The master bedroom has a bay window at the front and an en suite.

Fitted with gas heating, the house has a C2 energy rating. There’s off street parking at the front and a lawned garden with raised decking and a shed at the rear.

The last of 16 houses in a cul-de-sac in the Bloomfield Estate, the property overlooks a green area at the front.

A similar house at No 11 Poppyfields Close sold for €217,000 in September.

VERDICT: Given the condition, the size and the location it’s not likely to be on the market too long.