No half measures at extended and recommended Wilton home

A good-sized extension makes this a substantial Doughcloyne home on the market for €525,000

6 Forest Ridge, Doughcloyne, Wilton, Co. Cork

Wilton, Cork City
€525,000
Size	159sq m (1,716sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	3
BER	C

No point doing things by half measures when it comes to extending your home ... so the owners of this Wilton semi-d nearly doubled the size of their house when they took on that job.

No 6 Forest Ridge in Doughcloyne was built on a corner site in the early 1990s so as the owners’ family expanded they added on an extra bedroom, living room and utility room in 2006.

That’s in addition to an earlier extension to the back in 2000. It’s now a good-sized four-bed home where the main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite bathroom.

“It’s a fine well-built extension here which gave them great living space and a utility room downstairs and the main bedroom got an en suite back when homes didn’t typically have that,” notes Michael Downey of ERA Downey McCarthy.

The current owners are now downsizing in the area as the younger family members have moved out and some are going travelling.

“There’s a lovely back garden here too which gets the warmth and sun in the evenings.”

Handily for families with pets or muddy-booted kids and teens there’s a side gate directly to the road outside.

Interest so far is coming from first-time buyers either with families already or couples with an eye on starting a family.

With that in mind, there are girls and boys primary schools around 650m away, and there are secondary school options in Bishopstown, Deerpark, or Turners Cross, as well as the city centre.

It’s sited between Wilton and Togher with the South Ring Road a few hundred yards away, and Wilton Shopping Centre and Cork University Hospital are within 1.6km.

VERDICT: A generous corner plot means this home in Wilton won’t be outgrown in a hurry