Check out a real Knockraha knockout for €570k

An A-rated family haven with space, sunlight, and sustainability

45 Ard Abhainn, Knockraha

Knockraha, Co Cork
€570,000
Size	166sq m  (1,787sq ft)
Bedrooms	5
Bathrooms	3
BER	A2

There's plenty opportunity to ‘follow the sun’ — or to keep an eye on where kids are playing — at this five-bedroom Knockraha home.

Front and rear patio areas, as well as a sun room and two living rooms at 45 Ard Abhainn, mean owners can claim a quieter spot for themselves while not being too removed from the action.

“My favourite spot is the sunroom at the back where it’s nice and quiet. But it’s been a great house for socialising alright. We’ve had great family parties for communions or Christmas easily with 25-plus guests,” agrees one of the current owners, an electrician by trade and handyman by aptitude.

He took on some of the improvements — including widening the drive and installing a patio area to the front — they carried out during their four years here.

They’re moving now back closer to Glanmire and the city where his wife is from, but will miss things like the big green to the front which is very popular with children: “It’s a sort of horseshoe shape so it’s like a cul-de-sac section which is very quiet and safe.”

All four of the bedrooms are doubles, and two main ones are both south-facing. Both have en suites and built-in wardrobes.

“This is an ideal family home — and it’s in excellent decorative condition, really lovely,” points out Paul Fenton of Sherry FitzGerald.

Wired for PV panels and a car charger, some of the other less visible perks at this detached home include underfloor heating and excellent electrical spec — and an A2 BER.

The attic is accessed via a Stira and has been floored so there’s potential for conversion there, subject to planning permission.

There’s a primary school only a hop and a skip away, and a bus stop with routes heading into the city and MTU is also only a couple of hundred metres away.

VERDICT: An A-rated family hub with a very versatile layout. The Property Price Register shows that No 43 in this Ard Abhainn development sold for €590,000 last summer.