€875k Maryborough home is secluded, south-facing and suited to an easy commute

A very appealing balance of privacy and convenience

1a Limetrees Road, Maryborough Estate, Cork

Maryborough, Cork city
€875,000
Size	147 sq m (1583 sq ft) on 0.25 acre
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	4
BER	D1

Tucked away at the entrance to Lime Trees Road in Maryborough, No 1a is a real “best-of-both-worlds” house. It’s got privacy and a secluded feel but it’s at the Douglas end of Maryborough Hill so it’s only a 650 metre walk from Douglas Court Shopping Centre.

And Lime Trees Road runs through to Rochestown Road so you can be on your way to Monkstown or Passage in no time too.

This three-bed detached home, built in the early 90s, has been owned by the same person since day-one. The D-rated house set on around a quarter of an acre of private grounds is now a probate sale for €875k.

The location and the aspect are what are appealing to buyers now, notes John Corbett of Cohalan Downing: “There’s a very nice south-facing garden and there’s quite a bit of room here — you could look at extending at the back or side and still have a great garden.”

Interest is mainly coming from people already living in the area looking to move to a detached house with plenty room.

There are two living rooms downstairs connected by double doors and the larger one at the back of the 147 sq m house has french doors opening out to the patio.

The kitchen, with Glenline fitted units, also has doors leading to the back garden.

Upstairs all three bedrooms are doubles and each has its own bathroom.

There’s parking space on the front driveway for four or five cars and you’re only a short distance from the Link Road connecting on to CUH and MTU. Cork city centre is about 4km away with good bus links here and from Douglas.

VERDICT: Prime Douglas location — a spacious three-bed home on a quarter-acre plot offers huge potential.