Starter Home: Belgrave Avenue, Cork City, €249,000

Trish Dromey takes a look inside an end-of-terrace home oozing with victorian charm that is just a stone’s throw from the city centre.

• Size: 97 sq m (1,049 sq ft)
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2
• BER: E2

This terraced property at 6 Belgrave Avenue off Wellington Road near St Luke’s Cross has Victorian charm and something its neighbours don’t have — an extra bit of ground at the side.

When the house was built there was a laneway at the side which connected Belgrave Avenue to the road behind. When this was closed off by the council 50 years ago, the owners acquired the ground, built a garage on it, and have used it for parking ever since.

Selling agents Coldwell Banker say this could be used for an extension by a buyer who needs more than the 1,049 sq ft of space on offer in the end-of-terrace house.

Guiding at €249,000, auctioneer Pat Falvey says the property has been upgraded and maintained by members of the same family for quite a number of years. “It has gas heating, double glazing and has maintained some original features,” he adds.

Accommodation includes a sitting room with ceiling coving, a stove, built in bookcases and original floorboards which have been sanded and varnished. To the rear there’s a shower room and a kitchen with pine fitted units and tiled flooring. The upstairs has three carpeted bedrooms and a bathroom.

It has a small paved area at the front, a small yard at the rear as well as a long area at the side, with a garage.

“It’s in a quiet setting but is located just a stone’s throw from the city centre — within a five minute walk from McCurtain Street, adds Mr Falvey.

Verdict

Very central