Some snazzy décor and handy travel at €465k Ballinglanna home

No 85 Mill View is less than five minutes from the Dunkettle Interchange

85 Mill View, Ballinglanna

Glanmire, Cork
€465,000
Size	122 sq m (1313 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	A3

BUILT four years ago, No 85 Mill View is good as new, just the kind of home first-time buyers like, as it won’t require upgrades or a retrofit.

eye-catching hall tiles

 Crisp and white on the outside, the Ballinglanna three-bed semi-d has some bold choices inside, from snazzy hall tiles, to some eye-catching wallpaper, to a quirky colour scheme in the kitchen/dining room, where French doors open to patio and lawn.

Kitchen dining room 

Selling agent Karl O’Reilly, of Savills, says the 122 sq m home is “immaculate” and has a slight edge on some of its neighbours, as the geometry of the site gifted it a larger back garden.

“I think it probably has a bigger chunk of garden than any of the other three-bedroom semi-ds in Mill View,” the agent says.

Patio

Mr O’Reilly says while first-time buyer interest is likely to be strong, he’s also seeing a few traders up and even the odd downsizer. 

Stylish bathroom at No 85

The latter category will like the low maintenance aspect and the A2 energy rating, which should equate to lower utility bills and a more comfortable home, where heating is zoned.

The living room at No 85

The location has become more accessible since the completion of the Dunkettle Interchange, which can be reached in less than five minutes. Glanmire village is close by, too, and Cork City is just 8km west.

Aerial view of Ballinglanna

Bus services operate from just outside the Ballinglanna development, where more than 500 homes, designed by Doyle McDonagh Nash architects and built by the O’Flynn Group, are occupied. The group is not finished building in the area — it has plans for hundreds more homes north of Dunkettle House.

On a hill immediately east of Glanmire village, the energy efficient Ballinglanna scheme has proved popular among first-time buyers. It’s a good location for those working in the employment hubs of Little Island and Carrigtwohill, home to multinational pharma and biotech companies.

Mr O’Reilly is guiding No 85 Mill View at €465,000 and buyers can apply for green mortgage rates, thanks to the favourable energy rating.

VERDICT: Stylish contemporary home that should save on energy bills. Good location for onward connectivity to Little Island.