Two for one offer at former Variety Stores in Cork

An Edwardian shop addition to a Victorian terrace has been tastefully converted, with an apartment on each floor, writes Trish Dromey.

With an Edwardian shop front at one side and a bay window on the other, No 1 Victoria Avenue — off the junction of Cork’s main Blackrock Road and Old Blackrock Road — stands out quite noticeably from its taller, three-storey Victorian neighbours.