Grange home offers plenty of space for family

The most striking feature about this property, says auctioneer Jeremy Murphy, is how deceptive it is.

Fri, 11 Oct, 2019 - 10:21

Catherine Shanahan

The most striking feature about this property, says auctioneer Jeremy Murphy, is how deceptive it is.

Number 1 Clifton Court, Grange, Cork, looks, from the outside, like your average three-bed semi-D built in the 1970s, but there is considerably more scope inside. “It is far more spacious inside than you would think,” he adds.

In addition to a living room, there’s a lounge, as well as an open-plan kitchen-cum-dining area, stretching out into a rearextension.

Then there’s that side extension, which offers all manner of options — from study, to playroom, to additional bedroom. With an ensuite and built-in wardrobe units, it could cater for an au pair or just give that little bit of extra space to a growing family.

The house is in excellent condition, Mr Murphy says, and is already under offer.

“It’s a lovely house, ready to go to a first time buyer, or a young family,” adds Mr Murphy. Features include timber flooring and a fireplace with marble surround and fitted stove in the lounge.

Double doors lead from the kitchen to the rear garden, which contains a shed.

The location is ideal, adds Mr Murphy. All the essentials are within striking distance — SuperValu, Aldi, plenty of schools, proximity to Douglas village.

It’s just 10 minutes’ drive from the city centre and close to the South Link Road.

A family home at the moment, this house has served its occupants well. The garden is ideal for those whose busy lifestyles scupper any chance of going “all Diarmuid Gavin”.

There’s a lovely patio surrounded by raised beds and a garden area laid with Astroturf. It’s also westerly facing, making it a suntrap at certain times of the day.

A side entrance with gate leads to the rear and there is ample off-street parking to the front.

VERDICT: Ready-to-go home in quiet residential estate.