Fun and function at tower-like Catford Mews

THERE’S a sort of timeless look to Catford Mews, where 1B is up for sale in the tower-like stone fantasy construction — but in fact, it’s just 20 years old.

Catford Mews was built back in 1998 by developers Hillback, in one of the oldest part of Cork’s old southside suburbs, by the South Parish.

It predates the considerable rejuvenation on Barrack Street (which is still ongoing) as well as the renaissance at Nano Nagle Place, and the throngs of visitors at Elizabeth Fort.

Proximity to UCC and the city centre made Catford Mews popular with investors, and now the four-bed, 1,485 sq ft, No 1b is pitched primarily, but not exclusively, at that sector.

Auctioneer Dennis Guerin of Frank V Murphy & Co is selling the three storey/four bed ‘upside-down’ property, guiding at €245,000, and saying it’s currently earning €20,0000 pa.

Very well built, its standout feature is the top-floor living/dining room and kitchen, with part glazed sloping ceiling.

Mr Guerin says it was very well built and finished to a high specification for the late 1990s period, has a D1 BER, double glazing, gas heating and has been well kept, with yard and maintenance-free exterior thanks to all of the stone and brick.

Cork City, €245,000

VERDICT: Designed with a sense of fun, yet functional, by architect James Leahy.