Trading Up: Castlepark, Mallow, €340,000

Mallow-based developer John Barry of Castlelands grew to be one of Munster’s most prolific and ambitious house builders in the 2000s, with a sizeable fall from the heights when the crash came. 

But, what he built, he did well, to a higher specification generally too than many of his Cork competitors, and he made sure to keep standards up, particularly in his home town, where he was a major benefactor of the local GAA club among other causes.

And, holding up well since are John Barry’s houses in schemes like Castlepark, Mallow, within a walk of the town (and the castle) by St Joseph’s Road.

Here, now, No 17 the Laurels is for sale, and it’s a good ’un.

Estate agent Mary O’Callaghan of Sherry FitzGerald O’Donovan Mallow guides the well-kept four-bed, two en suite home of just under 1,800 sq ft at €340,000, and says it’s in a private section, by a green with birch tree planting, and long views.

Part-stone-faced and full two-storey, it has a front reception room with gas fireplace in black slate surround, and behind a family room also has a fireplace, in white stone, and connects up to wood-sheet ceilinged sun room which open to a patio and a raised, seating out sections.

There’s also kitchen/dining room, utility, and guest WC.

Externally, the gardens are walled in with planted ivies out the back, boundary wall and the front drive is cobble locked.

VERDICT: Good quality detached home for the cash