House of the week: Victoria Road, Cork

City living convenience? It hardly gets any better than Cork’s Marina Park, at the city end (or, the very start) of the Blackrock Road at its Victoria Road nexus.

It’s next door to the green space of Kennedy Park, has the cafes Salt and Sonny’s deli within a stroll, as well as quirky bars on the quays, and handily the city centre is a 10-minute stroll away.

As close too is Páirc Uí Chaoimh and the Council’s assembled site for the proposed €5m public amenity Marina Park upgrade by the former Showgrounds and the Atlantic Pond: basically, the location is getting better by the year.