Privacy and history without breaking the bank in Passage West for €325,000

Fuchsia Cottage, Passage West

You would never guess by looking at Fuchsia Cottage that it dates to the early 1900s. That’s because the original structure was extensively renovated, and also extended, about a century later. What you see today is a smartly presented dormer bungalow with a tastefully done sunroom added.

Cute and compact, it should appeal to first-time buyers on account of the price (€325,000), but it is also a likely box-ticker for a mature couple who no longer want the exertion of maintaining a garden and who want an option for a downstairs bedroom. 

Because Fuchsia Cottage has both a sunroom and a living room, selling agent Stephen Clarke of REA O’Donoghue & Clarke, says the option is there to use the living room as a bedroom. There’s a downstairs bathroom too.

Mr Clarke says the 110 sq m bungalow is “a walk-in”. The sunroom has a large apex window and is open to the kitchen diner.

Location-wise, it’s up a narrow, private road, with just a handful of other houses, and “within a kick of the ball” of Passage West GAA Club, Mr Clarke says.

The site is elevated and there is parking out front and back.

VERDICT: Those looking for a detached home, and the privacy it offers, might find what they are looking for in Fuchsia Cottage, without breaking the bank