A tasteful mix of old and new at €575k Cork city end-of-terrace home

4 Alta Place, Gardiners Hill, St. Lukes, Co. Cork.

Gardiners Hill, Cork city
€575,000
Size	120 sq m (1292 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	C1

There’s a proverb about buyers not just purchasing a house but buying a whole neighbourhood. It comes to mind when looking at this Gardiners Hill three-bed end-of-terrace property, No 4 Alta Place which was built in 1890.

The current owners, who are now moving to be closer to family, bought it in 2022 (for €475k the Property Price Register notes). The house, had been carefully renovated before this purchase. When the current owners bought this home they were a child-free couple so they had the chance to visit coffee shops, restaurants and bars in the area. Now they have a small child so they’ve made better use of other local facilities.

McSweeny Shop (est 1950) just up the hill is one example which comes in for high praise: “Everyone in the area is so helpful and it feels like the shopowners know everyone too. We went in one day and asked about childcare options and the very next day we had a number for a childminder. That’s just the sort of place it is.”

The newly styled open plan kitchen/dining has a huge glazed roof section and french doors opening to the back garden. The main bedroom with its chic white walls and moody blue ceiling has a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom and takes up the whole front section of the upstairs. Previous owners sorted replumbing, insulation, drylining and the kitchen extension, notes Paul Fenton of Sherry FitzGerald.

VERDICT: A tasteful blend of original features and super modern architecture, including a tiled hall and cast iron fireplaces in the living room and upstairs.