A €260,000 Ballycotton do-er up-er with bay views could suit a handy first time buyer

No 12 Island View Place has a lovely perch but needs modernisation

12 Island View Place, Ballycotton

Ballycotton, Cork
€260,000
Size	80 sq m (861 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	1
BER	C2

WHAT'S in a name? An island view in this case. At No 12 Island View Place, your sights are easily trained on Ballycotton Island and lighthouse, and indeed the entire of Ballycotton Bay, as the house looks straight out over the rooftop of the popular Bayview Hotel.

At €260,000, 80 sq m No 12 looks like a very good buy, but as an executor sale, it is in need of renovation/modernisation.

The good news is that it's end-of-terrace, which leaves scope for a sideways extension, but there's also plenty of room to the rear. Currently, it's mainly concrete outback, so as selling agent Adrianna Hegarty of Hegarty Properties points out, new owners could potentially knock the back wall and drive in.

Or they may opt to drill up the concrete and create a coastal oasis, from where a well-angled deck could pick up sea views down the side of the house.

A first time buyer with construction skills could turn this into the dream home - flipping the living quarters to make the most of stunning views, installing picture windows - basically, wherever your imagination takes you.

Buyers with more cash at their disposal may be interested in turning No 12 into a holiday home. As Ms Hegarty points out "it's in the heart of the village" and that village has a lot to offer.

VERDICT: First time buyers with the nous to do the work themselves could make this a terrific home. It's already in a terrific location.