Starter Home: New lease of life for 1940s home

Trish Dromey discovers a renovated, turn-key, energy efficient home on South Douglas Road.

To secure a C1 energy rating for the 1940s-built house, the builder used insulation and also put in solar panels to heat the water, zoned gas heating, triple-glazed windows, and energy efficient lights.

Mr Hayes says the property has been attracting a lot of interest both because of its makeover and its south Douglas Road location within a five minute walk from Turners Cross and within a five minute drive from the city centre.

At ground level the house has two reception rooms with fireplaces — one at the front which is a living room and one at the rear, currently used as a dining room.

There’s also a kitchen with a modern high gloss cream units and tiled flooring. The property has two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and carpet flooring as well as one single room.

The main bedroom has an en suite and there’s also a tiled modern shower room.

There isn’t off street parking but the house has two paved yards, one at both front and rear.

Describing it as “modern, conveniently located and in turn key condition”, Mr Hayes is expecting strong first-time buyer interest.

The Property Price Register shows that No 1 and No 2 Glenview on the South Douglas Road sold for €100,000 in September 2014.

VERDICT: Within a walk to city centre or Douglas village.

South Douglas Road, Cork, €260,000

Size: 90 sq m (970 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

BER: C1

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