Space meets style: The Beaumont home proving less can be more

A 'deconversion' gain at a Ballintemple three-bed for sale at €650,000 

6 The Crescent, Beaumont, Ballintemple

Beaumont, Cork
€650,000
Size	122 sq m (1,313 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	B3

Extend and end up with one fewer bedroom than when you started, but still gain? That’s exactly the case for No 6, The Crescent, in Beaumont.

Located just off the main Beaumont Drive on a curved road that rejoins the main road again a few hundred metres away, this semi-detached has a B3 energy rating.

“It’s a fine residence — it’s an unusual house, in that it has been extended and ‘deconverted’ from a four-bed to a particularly spacious three-bed — and it’s in impeccable condition,” says Timothy Sullivan, of Timothy Sullivan & Associates. Losing that fourth bedroom meant gaining a rather large en-suite for the main bedroom.

The extended bright kitchen/breakfast room/living area has French doors to a raised patio area. Even though the back garden is north-facing, it still gets sunlight, as the light isn’t interrupted from the west side.

Not too many houses come up for sale on this arc-section off Beaumont Drive — indeed, the Property Price Register shows barely a dozen since 2010, and more than half of those have sold for prices in excess of €555k.

This one is going to appeal to a particular buyer who wants a “super garden” and a three-bed with loads of room, says Mr Sullivan.

It’s within walking distance of Beaumont Boys’ and Girls’ National Schools, and half of that distance is through the lovely trees and bluebells of Beaumont Park. It’s also a few metres from a bus stop linking the city centre and Mahon Point Shopping Centre. You’ve got the Ursuline Girls’ Secondary School also within walking distance. There’s a pharmacy, grocery store, café/deli and several pubs within a few hundred metres, as well as several access points to the fabulous Marina Promenade and greenway.

VERDICT: A very special ‘quality over quantity’ approach gives this house the edge when it comes to spaciousness and comfort.