Starter Homes: Four Cork homes for less than €300,000

Homes in Cork city, Douglas, Mahon and Watergrasshill

Maryborough Woods, Cork
€290,000
Size	72 sq m (775 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	2
BER	B2

THE €290,000 guide price on 78 Welwyn Road makes it one the most affordable properties currently available for purchase in the Maryborough Woods development.

Selling agent Karl O’Reilly of Savills says the guide price of the two-bed ground floor apartment, along with its condition ( well minded by owner occupiers) and Douglas location, makes it very desirable to first time buyers. “And because it doesn’t have a rent cap it is also going to attract investors,’’ he says, adding he’s also been getting enquiries from downsizers.

Offering 72 sq metres of living space, it’s a 2005-built property with a B3 BER.

Its living /dining area, decorated in pastel shades of blue and pink, is timber floored and has a gas fire and a curving block glass wall which separates it from a kitchenette with shaker style units. There’s also a bathroom and two bedrooms which overlook a green area at the rear. One has an en suite and fitted wardrobes, the other is a brightly painted children’s room.

There’s a small patio area in front of the apartment with space for bins and beyond that an area with communal parking.

Located within a few minutes’ walk from a bus stop, the apartment is one and a half km from Douglas village.

The most recent sale of a Welwyn Road property was of No 96, a similar two-bed ground floor apartment which sold for €325,000 In June — €40,000 above its guide price.

VERDICT: Likely to be popular

Mahon, Cork City
€280,000
Size	96 sq m (1,033 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms
BER	D1

THANKS to an addition of a kitchen extension at the rear, No 10 Mahon Park is now quite a bit more spacious than the average two-bed end of terrace house.

And should a new owner require more than the 96 sq metres of accommodation on offer, the property has garden space at the side and rear which provide ample scope for expansion.

On the market with Stuart O’Grady of Sherry FitzGerald Cork, the 1960s-built property was upgraded and extended by the current owners who bought it about 20 years ago.

The ground floor has a front sitting room with timber flooring and a timber fireplace in addition to a ten metre long kitchen/ dining /living space which has a stove as well as a modern kitchen with a breakfast bar.

On the upper level there’s a bathroom and two timber floored bedrooms, both with original 1960s fireplaces. Fitted with double glazing and gas heating, the house has a D1 BER so would benefit from an energy upgrade.

It has good garden space which includes a gravel area at the side capable of accommodating three cars as well as a large lawned area with some decking at the rear.Located at the end of a cul de sac, the property is around a 20 minute walk from Mahon Point Shopping Centre.

“It’s convenient to the South Link road network and City Gate Business Park and is also close to shops, schools and the Greenway ‘’ says Mr O’Grady.

VERDICT: Affordable and has good garden space for a terraced property.

Watergrasshill, Co Cork
€265,000
Size	95 sq m (1,022 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	C1

AN affordable option as a first home, No 29 The Cloisters, Ard Cashel in Watergrasshill is a mid-terrace three-bed house with an asking price of €265,000.

Built in 2003, the well-maintained property is on the market with Amy Crosse of Behan, Irwin & Gosling who says it’s a well maintained family home with a C1 BER.The accommodation.

includes a living room, an understairs WC and a kitchen /diner with fitted units. The upstairs has a bathroom and three bedrooms including an en suite.It has an enclosed garden at the rear and open plan parking at front.

VERDICT: Located within a 15 minute drive from the Dunkettle Roundabout it could attract buyers from the city or Little Island and Carrigtwohill.

Millerd Street, Cork city
€225,000
Size	50 sq m ( 538 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	1
BER	C2

CENTRALLY located, within a 10 minute walk from Patrick St, No 19 The Moorings on Millerd Street is a two-bed city apartment with a guide of €225,000.

Joint selling agents Casey & Kingston and Hayes Auctioneers say the third floor ex-rental property has been redecorated for sale and fitted with energy efficient radiators.

The 50 sq metre property has a kitchen /living room, a bathroom and two bedrooms. Auctioneer Samuel Kingston They expect it to attract the interest of people working in the nearby Mercy Hospital.

VERDICT: Affordable and very central