House of the week: River side views and great seats for Pairc Uí Chaoimh

PROUDLY decked out in green, and set in the tiers of stacked housing rising up above the River Lee in Cork’s Tivoli, is Villa Franca.

But, being decked out in a patriotic shade of green isn’t just for St Patrick’s Day; it’s been one of the various 40 shades for decades and it’s a sturdy colour choice that makes this one-off, detached family home stand out still from its neighbours, especially when seen from the leafy arbour of the city’s Marina.