Make a play for Ballincollig's roomy Heathfield for €765,000

Growing households will like the choice of accommodation at No 1 The Orchard

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 - 17:19

Catherine Shanahan

Ballincollig, Cork
€765,000
Size	182 sq m (1,959 sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	4
BER	A2

AS any parent of young children knows, it’s a constant battle to shore up their clutter. Toys, art supplies, Lego, board games spread like a virus throughout the house.

Open-plan living becomes less enjoyable for the adults in the room without a dedicated space for kids to play in.

It’s one of the reasons young households are among the cohort of buyers looking at No 1 The Orchard, a detached home in Heathfield, a newish Murnane & O’Shea development, where Carrigrohane and Ballincollig overlap.

“What we are seeing is young families upsizing, couples with small kids who are looking not so much for a fifth bedroom, as for that extra living space on the ground floor,” says selling agent Olivia Roycroft of O’Mahony Walsh auctioneers.

As well as the main open-plan living space — which includes kitchen, dining and family room — No 1 has a sitting room and a second room that could be a playroom/home office/study.

The current owners used the family room off the kitchen as a playroom, where the fun could easily move outdoors to the south-facing patio/garden when the weather was good, but the option exists for a separate, dedicated play space.

It’s a fine size property, just shy of 2,000 sq ft, and it comes with a best-in-class A2 energy rating, ergo, cheaper green mortgage rates and a well-insulated, comfortable home. Two bedrooms have en suites and the main bedroom also has a walk-in-wardrobe. Ms Roycroft says people living in Ballincollig are among those viewing No 1, which is already under offer above the €765,000 guide price.

“It’s mainly people living in Ballincollig, but also people moving to the area from other commuter towns,” she says. There’s a creche in the estate, it’s near Gaelscoil Uí Ríordáin primary school and Ballincollig town centre is within walking distance.

VERDICT: Quality, spacious, energy-efficient home, designed for family life.