Starter Homes: Four Cork properties for less than €275,000

Homes in Mount Oval, Midleton, Industry Place and Old Youghal Road

Mount Oval, Cork
€235,000
Size	55 sq m (592 sq ft)
Bedrooms	1
Bathrooms	1
BER	C1

New to the market with a guide of €235,000, it’s a 55 sq metre ground floor property with a back garden.

Built in the early 2000s, it's an ex-rental apartment which Amy Crosse of Behan, Irwin & Gosling started showing during the week. “It's a well-maintained property in a hugely popular development,’’ she says, adding that the affordability of the guide is a strong attraction.

At the front the apartment has a timber floored bedroom and a shower room and at the rear a kitchen/dining/ living room with timber flooring, patio doors and a doorway leading into a small kitchenette with modern units.

Outside the patio doors at the rear is a south facing courtyard with high walls and a pedestrian gate. It’s a good-sized outdoor area for a one-bed apartment and an owner occupier could turn it into an attractive patio garden with a little effort, a few plants and some paint.

The property, which is located around three km from Douglas Village, fronts onto a green area and has a designated parking space.

The last one-bed apartment to sell in Clonlea was No1 which went for €230,000 last September.

VERDICT: Busy viewings are expected since there isn’t a plentiful supply of properties in this price range that don’t require major work.

Midleton, Co Cork
€275,000
Size	91 sq m
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	2
BER	B3

The €275,000 guide price on this three-bed duplex at 8 Coppinger View, Castleredmond Court in Midleton could look very attractive to a young home-hunting couple.

So too could the interior of the modern 91 sq metre property which is being sold by a couple who bought and renovated it as their first home three years ago and are now at the trading up stage.

“They renovated and redecorated in 2022 putting in new flooring and refurbishing the kitchen,’’ says Ed O’Donovan of Sherry FitzGerald O’Donovan pointing out the B3 BER, which qualifies for a Green Mortgage, is another draw for young buyers.

“The location is very central – it’s within a ten-minute walk from local amenities and the development is secure and gated,’’ he says, explaining that this is one of eight properties in the Copper View apartment block.

Accommodation in No 8 includes a tiled kitchen/diner with blue fitted units as well as a timber floored living room which has fitted units on one wall and a set of sliding patio doors opening onto a balcony at the rear.

The higher up floor in the duplex has a bathroom and three bedrooms including two doubles and a single. The largest one has an en suite and sliding wardrobes.

Located off St Mary’s Road, Coppinger View is around a half a km from the town centre. 

Part of Castleredmond Court, a five-block gated apartment complex built in the early 2000s, No 8 was bought in 2022 by current owners for €232,000. The Property price Register also shows it selling back in 2014 for €110,000.

VERDICT: Ideal for a first home.

Old Youghal Road, Cork
€250,000
Size	60 sq m (645 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	1
BER	F

 

Offers of €250,000 are being sought for this mid-terrace two-bed house at 55 Sarsfield’s Terrace on Old Youghal Road.

“ It’s owner occupied, in good condition and is located within a short walk from the city centre,’’ says Kevin O’Sullivan of Barry Auctioneers. A 60 sq metre property, it has a timber floored living room with a stove, a small kitchen with fitted units, a bathroom and two bedrooms. The BER rating is an F so will require upgrading.

 

Located in a cul de sac, it’s within a 12-minute walk from Patrick’s Bridge.

 

VERDICT: Small but close to the city centre, it could suit as a starter home or investment property.

Industry Place, Cork city
€200,000
Size	60 sq m ( 645 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	1
BER	F

OVER the past week 30 people were expected at viewings of this two-bed mid-terrace house at No 120 Industry Place.

Selling Michael Downey of ERA Downey McCarthy says the city centre location and the affordable €200,000 guide are the key attractions for the 1900s-built former rental property.

The property’s accommodation includes a living room, a kitchen/diner with fitted units, a bathroom and two bedrooms. The BER rating is an F so it is in need of upgrading.

VERDICT: Small but central and affordable.