Trading up: Maryborough, Cork €375,000

Lots of improvements have already been done to 60 Limetrees Road, a four-bed semi-d on the edge of Douglas village in Cork, making it an attractive option for home hunters who don’t want the hassle of a house revamp.

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Size: 144 sq m (1,550 sq ft)

Bathrooms: 3

Bedrooms: 4

BER: C3

Its former garage area has been converted to front study, and has a kitchen extended at its back, its two main reception rooms have been opened one into the other, with a wood-burning insert fireplace - and, the attic too has been converted for storage/other uses, has stairs access and a top floor WC/shower room has been installed as well.

And, says No 60s selling agent Dennis Guerin of Frank V Murphy who guides from €375,000, the house has 1,500 sq ft, with nice gardens, south-facing behind and “has been beautifully maintained, and overlooks a large green area, within a mature development adjacent to Douglas village.”

Now about 50 years old, Limetrees is at the foot of Maryborough hill, between it and the Rochestown Road, with easy access also to the ring road network.

Inside, there’s a guest WC and study off the hall, the sitting room has a raised hearth fireplace with wood-burning stove on high and log store underneath, and the room links back then to the dining room (both rooms are oak floored) with access then thru’ French doors to a paved patio, decked section and a shed.