No fisherman's blues at this dinky €347,500 Blackrock cottage

Dundanion Cottage is smack bang in the heart of Blackrock village

Dundanion Cottage is on Blackrock Road, just before the Ursuline Convent

Blackrock, Cork city
€347,500
Size	56 sq m (603 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	1
BER	E1

FANS of compact living, who believe that small really is beautiful should find much to like at this former fisherman’s cottage on the Blackrock Road.

Among its key attractions is the location — slap bang in the heart of Blackrock village, with the reinvigorated Marina Promenade on its doorstep.

The upgraded Marina Promenade Picture: Larry Cummins

 City dwellers committed to a more sustainable lifestyle will like its proximity to the Cork Harbour Greenway and its many cycle paths, with well-chosen entry and exit points, eg Mahon Point Shopping Centre. As Blackrock village is also well served by public transport, a car isn’t a necessity at Dundanion Cottage.

The public plaza in Blackrock Village with the Ursuline Convent in the background

A quaint two-bed with a €347,500 guide price, it’s attracting first-time buyers, particularly young couples keen to get a toehold in Blackrock. Tim Sullivan of Timothy Sullivan & Associates says downsizers “are taking a peek too”. Not much comes up at this price point in Blackrock, albeit Sherry FitzGerald, on behalf of developer Glenveagh, are selling apartments priced for first time buyers at Blackrock Villas. In the nearby former grounds of the Ursuline Convent, the cost of an A-rated 78 sq m-85 sq m two-bed in this phased scheme is around €360,000. All the two beds are already sold off the plans.

While Dundanion Cottage is not as well insulated (its BER is E1), it does have more outdoor space, in the form of an enclosed rear garden. 

Enclosed rear garden

Access is via an adjoining shared right of way, to a property to the rear.

Living room with vaulted ceiling

Kitchen extension

Accommodation at the cottage — which was extended out back — includes a living room with vaulted ceiling and an open arch to the kitchen/dining room.

VERDICT: Chance to put down roots at a pretty location.