Spick and span in upgraded €310k Shanakiel pad

Cared-for home offers options to first-time buyers and investors, writes Catherine Shanahan

97 Milestream, Shanakiel

Shanakiel, Cork city
€310,000
Size	91 sq m (980 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	B3

SHOWING all the signs of an owner invested in her property, No 97 Milestream, Shanakiel is a popular market arrival among first time buyers.

Two offers have already been lodged and it’s at the asking of €310,000. Built around 2007 by Coleman Builders, the woman who bought it originally has lived in it since and taken great care to implement regular upgrades. 

It’s had a new high gloss kitchen fitted with an eye-catching Portuguese-style splashback, new porcelain tiles laid in the hall and kitchen/dining room, and the rear garden has been landscaped into a maintenance free area that includes a curved limestone patio. 

As it’s a compact home (91 sq m), the owner made the most of the available space, including smart storage solutions under the stairs and under-bed storage in the single bedroom, where the bed is built in.

Downstairs is largely open-plan, with double doors from the living room into the kitchen/dining room, from where a sliding door opens into the south-facing back garden.

Selling No 97 Milestream is Áine McLoughlin of AML Property Services and she says “it’s like a showhouse”.

A good B3 energy rating rules out expensive retrofits and gives buyers access to advantageous green mortgage rates. The location is a bonus too – just a 10 minute walk from Apple Ireland HQ in Hollyhill, and on the right side of the city for UCC and CUH. 

Given that it’s a ready-made package in a rental location, investors are likely to vie too. 

VERDICT: Ideal for a first time buyer, attractive to investors.