Starter Homes: Four Cork properties on the market from €199k

First-time buyers can choose from homes across Douglas, Blackpool, Cork city and Carrigtwohill

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024 - 09:54

Trish Dromey

Moneygurney, Douglas
€305,000
Size	102 sq m ( 1,130 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	B3

Differing rather dramatically from the average three bed duplex, No 66 Fort Hill, Moneygurney in Douglas has been decorated in strong colours and stripes and with complete disregard for the notion that all walls should be pale grey or neutral.

In the hall and stairways some wall sections are white, others are dark grey and white while some are bright yellow. In the living room the owners have painted some walls black, papered the others in black and white stripes and also hung two visually striking, wall canvases.

Quoting a guide of € 305,000, Barry Smith of James G Coughlan says that this duplex, with its funky décor, B3 BER and 105 sq metres of living, would make an excellent starter home. “It’s owner occupied and very well maintained and has a south facing wrap around living room balcony,” he reveals.

Accommodation on the lower floor includes a guest WC and a kitchen dining/diner with fitted units as well as an oak floored living room. Upstairs there is a bathroom and three bedrooms including one with a bay window and an en suite. The duplex has two designated parking spaces.

Located close to a green area in the early 2000s built development, the property is around two and a half km from Douglas Fingerpost roundabout and a little over two km from Mount Oval Village.

The Property Price Register shows No 19, a similar type three-bed duplex, selling for €305,000 in 2022.

VERDICT: It seems highly probable that this will exceed its guide.

Blackpool Cork city
€199,000
Size	45 sq m (484 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	1
BER	F

The owners of the small mid-terrace, two-bed house also added little splashes of it in the interior of the property too, guiding at €199,000.

Offering 45 sq m of living space (including a converted attic) it’s selling with Barry Nagle of Global Properties who says it’s owner occupied and well maintained.

Upgraded with double glazing and gas heating around 20 years ago, it has been redecorated in recent years.

VERDICT: Small but smart and affordable.

Anglesea Street, Cork city
€290,000
Size	79 sq m ( 850 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	2
BER	B3

Centrally located, this renovated and extended two-bed mid terrace house at No 2 Railway cottages on Anglesea Street is the type of property that investors are usually keen to buy.

Since it’s been owner occupied and doesn’t have a rent cap, Investor interest is expected to be especially strong, but Richie Dunlea of Barry auctioneers believes that its central location and €290,000 guide will also make it attractive to young couples.

Built in 1850, the cottage has been owned by the same family for over 100 years. Its current owners gutted and almost rebuilt it in 2007, putting on an extension, converting the attic and replacing the roof while also fitting double glazing and gas heating. They put in a new kitchen and bathroom and bought the BER up to a B3.

Well maintained and modern with 79 sq m of living space, it seems set to generate a lot of interest. “ We booked 11 viewings within an hour of advertising it online,’’ reveals Mr Dunlea.

At the front there's a timber floored living room with a marble fireplace and an electric fire, and at the rear, a kitchen with modern grey units. There’s also a bathroom while the upper level has two bedrooms and a second bathroom.

Part of a row of 13 railway cottages built in the 1850s, it’s located within a short walk from the South Mall.

Most of the properties in the terrace have been renovated and the cottage next door, No 3 Railway Cottages, an upgraded one bed one, shows on a property website as having been offered for rent for €2,200 a month.

VERDICT: A type of property that’s in high demand