Adaptable, stylish €550k Ballincollig home

A former show house with plenty space on a corner site ticks a lot of boxes

1 The Grove, Coolroe Meadows, Ballincollig

Ballincollig, Cork
€550,000
Size	161sq m (1,733sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	3
BER	B3

So many boxes are being ticked that viewers will be onto the second page of their checklists at this stage. This four-bed Ballincollig semi-d is on a corner site, it’s got three bathrooms, and the attic has been converted....

Oh and No 1 The Grove in Ballincollig’s Coolroe Meadows is a former show house, which the current owners maintained well and even upgraded in parts too including a porch extension.

“This is just such a great property — it’s on a corner site, there’s a very clever sun room extension at the rear as it’s south-west facing, so you have that gorgeous evening light,” points out Norma Healy of Sherry FitzGerald.

“But some really key factors here are the convenience and accessibility. That 24-hour bus service is a huge win. You’re only minutes from the Regional Park or the west village,” adds Ms Healy.

The kitchen/dining/living area is open plan with plenty seating options — currently there is a good-sized dining table as well as couches, and a kitchen island with some comfy-looking bar stools — and still plenty space to move around between all these.

There’s a free-standing wood-burning stove here too. Integrated kitchen appliances include the oven, hob, fridge-freezer, and dishwasher.

First-time buyers are often recommended to live in a house for a while to see what changes they might need to make. The different dates for
renovations here testify to the value of this: The rear extension was added in 2010, and the front porch was a 2019 addition.

There’s parking out front on the driveway, paved by Ballygarvan Nurseries, and there’s an electric car charging unit.

There’s a guest WC inside the front door. The main bathroom is upstairs and the main bedroom is ensuite. A utility room is accessed from the dining area and also via an exterior door on the side of the house. Practical touches anyone with pets or active sports participants in their household will appreciate.

Enquiries have shown cross-sector interest here including first-time buyers, families, and people living more rurally interested in moving closer to a town.

You’re close to access for the Ballincollig Bypass, offering direct routes to Bishopstown, CUH, the airport, and the city centre.

VERDICT: A nice-looking home with very adaptable spaces and well-thought-out extensions.