€795k Maryborough bungalow is prime property packing plenty potential

This dormer bungalow punches above its weight both inside and out

Glencara, 5 Maryborough Hill, Cork

Maryborough, Cork
€795,000
Size	185sq m (1,991sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	5
BER	D1

Here is a four-bedroom dormer bungalow with plenty to offer.

Taking the motivational motto of ‘standing a little taller’ to heart, Glencara at 5 Maryborough Hill features two additional attic rooms, each complete with its own private ensuite bathroom.

The main level has plenty living space with a living room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, utility room, sunroom, four bedrooms, and the main bathroom.

Outside, there’s parking for several cars in the south-facing front garden — which has mature trees and planting.

Then at the back, there are more gardens and a patio you can reach from the kitchen and the sunroom.

Two of the four bedrooms on this level have their own bathrooms. The attic rooms, currently used as bedroom space, are at the back of the 1968-built house. They have two velux windows and a bathroom each.

Located on the Douglas side of the Maryborough Hotel and Spa it’s a 700m downhill walk from this 185sq m home to Douglas.

There are more than half a dozen primary and secondary school options within 2km of this home, which is on regular bus services and has easy access to the south link road network just off Maryborough Hill.

The current owners, who moved here in the late 1990s to rear a family, are now downsizing in the area. They made improvements including extending the kitchen into what had originally been the garage.

Interest so far is coming from a mix of people keen to trade up and trade down within the area. There are also enquiries from people living outside Cork who are looking to make a move ‘home’ to a popular residential area, notes agent Stuart O’Grady of Sherry FitzGerald.

“You’ve got great space at this lovely private house, which isn’t overlooked, and there’s a good flow between the living rooms here too,” he said.

The one-minute spin to Douglas Golf Club may be a clincher for some viewers, along with the fact that this house is only 4.2km from the city centre.

Guide price is €795,000.

VERDICT: The versatility of the layout is key here and the convenient location is a big draw for so many people.