Ballinglanna House of the Week is a €665k detached tasty affair

No 30 Church Green is one of a limited number of detached homes in the 600-unit scheme

30 Church Green, Ballinglanna

Glanmire, Cork
€665,000
Size	194sq m (2,088sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	4
BER	A2

ONLY about a 30 of up to 600 homes in the well-landscaped neighbourhood of Ballinglanna are as generous as this one at No 30 Church Green, a four-bed detached property with an energy rating designed to take the heat out of utility bills.

Well-landscaped Ballinglanna

Neighbourly interest in its return to market will be keen, given just two other re-sales of Church Green homes have so far been recorded in the Price Register.

Hallway at No 30

 As it turns out, one of those houses (No 18) was comparable to the home featured here. It sold in May for €672,000, setting a benchmark for this latest listing, which has a guide price of €665,000. It’s still some way off the price record in Ballinglanna, set last year, when No 10, a former four-bed detached showhouse with the same measurements as No 30, sold for €732,035.

Karl O’Reilly of Savills is the agent handling the sale of No 30 and he says its owners introduced premium finishes in the kitchen and bathrooms during the fit-out.

“The kitchen is effectively a showpiece, with sleek Dekton workshops and a large island unit with breakfast bar,” says O’Reilly, adding that bathrooms feature high-end sanitary ware.

The house, which sold for €537,000 as a new build at the end of 2022, has all the hallmarks of being lightly lived in, which new owners will rejoice at. They’ll also welcome the excellent A2 energy rating and its positive impact on utility bills.

Living room

Delivered on a phased basis since 2019, Ballinglanna was built on lands in the Glanmire valley acquired for €30m as far back as 2003 by O’Flynn Construction.

The entire €200m 608-unit scheme is now all but complete, as the O’Flynn Group gears up for more house building nearby. Earlier this month An Coimisiún Pleanála endorsed a plan for 550 more homes north of Glanmire’s Dunkettle House. Road access in the area has improved following the full re-ordering of the Dunkettle interchange.

Ballinglanna homes are popular with families and are mainly owner occupied, says O’Reilly, and he expects interest in No 30 from people living in the wider Glanmire area, looking to trade up, as well as within Ballinglanna itself.

Attractive redbrick and render exterior at No 30 Church Green, Ballinglanna

“This property is perfectly suited to those looking to trade up to a spacious detached home, as well as first-time buyers keen to settle in a vibrant and well-connected area, and those seeking to relocate to a location that offers the best of both city and suburban living,” says the agent.

Growing households will like the size of No 30 (2,088 sq ft), as well as the extra fourth bedroom, the open plan kitchen/dining room, a choice of two reception rooms and the terrific energy rating, helped by an air source heat pump and mechanical ventilation. 

Second reception room

As a bonus, the rear garden is south facing, with raised planters, a patio and a double-door shed with electric connection. Out front is low-maintenance cobble lock, with off-street parking.

South facing rear garden

Ballinglanna is just 8km from Cork City, with direct bus routes, while East Gate Business & Retail Park is just a five-minute drive away. Glanmire is well-served by schools, hospitality, and retail.
VERDICT: Stylish, roomy, turnkey property.