Will this Waterfall home be the next Heatherfield house to break the €1m mark?

Five-bed detached home in Heatherfield, Waterfall, Cork, listed at €995,000 with landscaped gardens, garage and strong family appeal

Changing face of Waterfall: this 2018 file shot shows Bishopstown lands prior to development en route to high end Heatherfield where prices now tip and top the  €1 million mark

Waterfall, Cork City-ish
€995,000
Size	234 sq m (2,500 sq ft)
Bedrooms	5
Bathrooms	4
BER	B2

IT’S all go out Waterfall way in Cork City’s western suburbs:

Houses now occupy these Waterfall, Ardrostig lands

Developers Bridgewater have recently sought approval for a further 246 homes, a mix of 143 houses and 103 apartments by their Waterfall Heights development in Ardrostig, while the c 20-year-old high-end Heatherfield development of 60 detacheds in Waterfall village seems to be picking up some mid-life sales churn.

Heatherfield is detacheds only

Just up for sale in the Fleming Construction scheme in Waterfall village, just a spin out from Ardrostig and Bishopstown, is No 39 Heatherfield, a five-bed, 2,500sq ft detached home, listed with estate agent Jeremy Murphy, who gives it a €995,000 AMV.

39 Heatherfield  is guided at €995,000 by agent   Jeremy Murphy

That’s just above the €975,000 AMV that the house next door, No 38, got put to market in May for a family relocating to the seaside. No 38 made €1.15m, according to a fairly rapid arrival on the Price Register.

Rear view of Nos 38 & 39 

It was in top shape, with the main house linked to the attached/adjacent garage giving a giant utility space before the garage/workshop beside unfurled, perfect for active families, or those with pets, or just lots of possessions to store.

Rear view of 39 Heatherfield

In short order then, as No 38 chalked up its rapid-order sale, came No 52 Heatherfield Close, slightly more standard to the original Fleming Construction layout and having been rented for a period, and that was priced at €875,000 on launch. No 52 is already sale agreed, understood to be in the early €900ks, with the exact sum achieved yet to surface on the Price Register post-sale closure.

Family living/dining/kitchen area is spacious at No 39

So, what of No 39? Will it top the €1m mark, or stay under it? And will disappointed bidders on either No 38 or No 52 come back to No 39 for a second, or even third, bite of the Heatherfield cherry?

All’s yet to be revealed, as viewings have just started and agent Jeremy Murphy says no-one yet has said to him on early viewings that they’d looked next door, or at No 52 in the past six months.

Step in

No 39 has a substantial rear garden with a south-west aspect, along with a storage shed and a garage which has a shower/WC fitted and has Stira to a floored attic area, so it’s ideal for gym or other upgrade uses and next occupants’ wish, he suggests.

It’s just over 20 years old, has a B2 BER with a new central heating boiler fitted as recently as last year, and buyers may qualify for a marginally lower green rate mortgage thanks to the B rating: Flemings built these homes with a then-innovative steel frame, with dense insulation sandwiched into it.

The vendors did other upgrades, such as moving the stairs in the open plan split-level kitchen/dining/family area for more functionality, upgraded the sliding door and back kitchen window. They also fitted a multi-fuel Charnwood stove into a chimney breast and display shelving to add focal point interest and a heating blast in this easy-going family space with 10’ ceilings. Above are five bedrooms off a wide landing, two with en suites and one with a dressing area.

Outside, the gardens are a very good size and well landscaped, with plenty of front drive for parking, adds the agent.

VERDICT: The last two offers here went well and for over their asking prices, so a good sale at No 39 can be anticipated too.