Starter home: Rochestown, Cork €215,000

Turnout is expected to be high at open viewings for starters, says Trish Dromey.

Size: 56 sq m (606 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 1

BER: C1

With a guide of €215,000, this modern two-bed terraced property at 23 Abbotswood in Rochestown could be considered as an attractive alternative to an apartment for a first-time buyer.

So say selling agents Sherry FitzGerald auctioneers, who are holding an open viewing in the early afternoon at this 606 sq ft, 2002-built house.

Noting that the Rochestown location is popular and that the property has been well maintained, auctioneer Florence Gabriel says she is expecting a good turnout of first-time buyers and investors alike at No 23’s second open viewing this week.

The front door of the house leads into a spacious kitchen/dining/living room with semi-solid flooring and a wall-hung electric fire in the living area and tiled flooring and Shaker- style units with integrated appliances in the kitchen.

Upstairs there’s a bathroom and two timber-floored bedroom with built-in wardrobes.

Fitted with double-glazed windows and gas heating, the property has a C BER rating.

Overlooking a communal green area, it has a designated on-street parking space directly outside the front door.

A set of patio doors at the rear of the sitting room open out on to an enclosed low-maintenance gravel garden with a patio.

Located off Monastery Rd, the property is a little over 4km from Douglas village.

The Property Price Register doesn’t show any sales at Abbotswood Mews since 2015 but it does record that this property sold in July 2014 for €151,900.

VERDICT: Compact and affordable starter home