Unwind at refined €575k Rochestown home

Design-led Thornbury Heights semi-d has attractive energy efficiency

6 Manor Dene, Thornbury Heights, Rochestown. Pictures: H-Pix

Rochestown, Cork
€575,000
Size	140 sq m [1507 sq ft]
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	3
BER	B

Built in 1987, this house was significantly renovated before the current owners bought it.

The previous owners of No 6 Manor Dene, in Rochestown’s Thornbury Heights, created an open-plan kitchen/dining room and converted the garage, which is now an office.

This allowed the current owners, who bought it in 2018 [for €465k, according to the Property Price Register] to concentrate on the four-bed semi-d’s energy efficiency and on the interior decor. Their hard work brought it to a B energy rating and it’s now a bright and attractive home, with a largely neutral and warm decor, punctuated by friendly blue, teal, and lilac furnishings.

“In fairness to the first owners, it was already in very good order and these owners then took it to the next level. They actually worked closely with an interior designer and the result is a very cohesive and elegant interior,” says David Donovan, of Savills.

The family of four are trading up in the area. Viewings have been “healthy”, and the house is under offer at its €575k guide.

Viewings have been "healthy", and the house is currently under offer at the asking price, adds Mr Donovan.

The interest has come from families keen to move up to a walk-in-ready, four-bed house with three bathrooms, and from people living in the UK keen on moving home. The south-facing back garden and the proximity to Douglas, schools, and the greenway are all highlights.

VERDICT: With a handy location and all the hard renovation and decor work done it's easy to see why this house is so popular.