Starter home: Blarney Street, Cork City€245,000
A change of colour, of selling agent, and of price, sees this sizable three-storey property at 73 Blarney Street back on the market with a guide of €245,000.
Still red but terracotta rather than pillar box, it’s now on with Irish & European auctioneers who say this offers a rare opportunity to buy a five-bed 1,645 sq ft family home within a short walk from the city.
“It’s a 100-year-old property which has been very well cared for by the same family for many years and is in excellent condition,” says auctioneer Robert O’Keeffe, explaining that the current owners converted the attic in recent years and added two additional bedrooms.
At ground level there are two timber-floored reception rooms with fireplaces and high ceilings as well as a kitchen with fitted units.
The first floor has a bathroom and three bedrooms, including one small one which is used as an office.
When putting in the staircase to the attic, the owners created a nice feature by exposing some of the stonework. At this level there are two timber-floored bedrooms which share an en suite.
Fitted with double-glazed windows and oil heating the house has a D2 energy rating.
To the rear there’s an unexpected feature for a close to city centre terraced property — a long, south-facing back garden with a patio.
Mr O’Keeffe says the property is attracting interest from both first-time buyers and investors.
“It would be perfect for staff working at the Mercy Hospital since it’s within a 10-minute walk,” he points out.
Sizable and convenient
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