Starter Homes: Four Cork properties on the market starting at €190,000

First-time buyers can choose from homes across Donnybrook, Carrigtwohill, Little Island and Cork city, writes Trish Dromey

Mon, 18 Sep, 2023 - 09:59

Trish Dromey

Donnybrook, Cork city
€345,000
Size	91 sq m (980 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	2
BER	C3

Young couples who view Dun Aonghasa, 24 Bromley Park in Donnybrook should be very pleased to discover that quite a lot of work has been done to the 1980s-built, three-bed semi by its current owners.

“It’s a lovely starter home which has been fitted with a new kitchen and bathroom and flooring by the owners who have had it for the last five years,” says Jackie Cohalan of Cohalan Downing auctioneers, quoting a guide of €345,000.

“New owners can just move in and hang their hats.” The modern kitchen which has tiled flooring, sage green walls and a selection of cream units with integrated appliances and an American-style fridge is probably the upgrade that viewers will appreciate most.

An archway in the dining area leads into a timber floored sitting room which has a fireplace with an electric fire.

In all, there’s 91 sq metres of living space which also includes a ground-floor WC and, on the first floor, a shower room and three carpeted bedrooms.

Situated in a long cul de sac the property has parking at the front and a garden with a patio and a sloping lawn at the rear.

Located off Donnybrook Hill it’s around one-and-a-half kilometres from Douglas village.

The most recent sale in Bromley Park was of No 68 which went for €349,500 last year. Back in 2018 this property, No 24, sold for €300,000.

VERDICT: Viewings of a well maintained, three-bed semi in this popular location are likely to be busy.

Little Island, Co Cork
€260,000
Size	112 sq m (1,205 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	B3

New to the market this week with a guide of €260,000, No 21 The Greens in Little Island is a well-kept, three-bed semi which is being sold partially furnished.

Der O’Riordan of Barry’s Auctioneers says it’s a comfortable family home dating from 1998 with 112 sq metres of living space and a B3 energy rating.

Accommodation includes a living room, a kitchen/ diner with modern units, a centre island, and kitchen furniture, a guest WC, and upstairs there’s a bathroom and three bedrooms, one en suite.

VERDICT: Three-bed semi in a good price range and a young buyer might appreciate some furniture included.

Carrigtwohill, Co Cork
€295,000
Size	82 sq m (882 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	C1

Trying to find an attractively modern three-bed, end-of-terrace house in Cork city with a guide of €295,000 could be a bit of a tall order. But house hunters searching east of the city might be happy to pay a visit to this one at 30 An Mullach, Cúl Árd in Carrigtwohill.

John Hornibrook of Colbert & Co says the 2005-built property has been given a thorough overhaul by its architect owner.

“It has been fitted with contemporary kitchen units and new flooring and sanitary ware and is in pristine condition,” he says.

Accommodation includes a modern sitting room with a fireplace and a west facing kitchen with high gloss white units and a dining area with built in seating and timber panelling on the wall.

Downstairs the house also has a guest WC while the upstairs has a bathroom and three bedrooms including an en suite and a small bedroom which is being used as a home office.

End of terrace in a row of three in a cul de sac, the property has a paved parking area at the front and a neatly kept lawned garden with a patio and a shed at the rear.

Located within a 10-minute walk from shops in Carrigtwohill, it’s around 10.5km from the Jack Lynch Tunnel. Mr Hornibrook believes it will look particularly attractive to employees of companies in both Little Island and Carrigtwohill.

Although there are 35 houses in An Mullach there haven’t been any sales there since 2021 when No 7 sold for €258,000. On the Property Price Register, No 30 shows as having previously sold for €210,000 in 2017.

VERDICT: Attractive and affordable enough to attract buyers from the city.

Wellington Road, Cork city
€190,000
Size	45 sq m (487 sq ft)
Bedrooms	1
Bathrooms	1
BER	E2

Small but centrally located and affordable, No 5 Hansborough, Belgrave Avenue on Wellington Road, in Cork city is a one-bed house on the market with a guide of €190,000.

Selling agents Jeremy Murphy auctioneers says the mid-terrace, 45 sq m property, located within a short walk from St Patrick’s Street, is very convenient for city centre living.