City centre charm and potential at €295k Lower Glanmire Rd house

Work and investment could make Yorkland House at 12 St Patrick's Terrace a stylish home

Yorkland House 12 St Patrick's Terrace, Cork

Lower Glanmire Road, Cork city
€295,000
Size	131 sq m (1,410 sq ft)
Bedrooms	6
Bathrooms	2
BER	E

With investment and some judicious TLC, Yorkland house, at 12 St Patrick’s Terrace on Lower Glanmire Road could once again be turned into a handsome city home.

End of terrace in a row houses dating from the 1870s, it’s conveniently located close to the redeveloped Victorian Quarter and within easy walking distance from new office developments on the quays.

Situated on a height above the roadway behind a high stone wall, the three-storey property has some original features and charm but requires extensive renovation.

Offering accommodation on three floors, it was at some point in its history used to accommodate lodgers and consequently has six bedrooms.

Seeking offers of €295,000, Michael Downey of ERA Downey McCarthy says the likelihood is that a new owner will turn it into a comfortable three or four-bed home.

A 131 sq metre house, it has a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a small utility and guest WC at ground level. The first floor has a bathroom and three bedrooms while the top one has another three.

Accessed by a set a long set of step leading up from the road, it has a lawned front garden at the front and a patio accessed by steps at the rear.

“It’s convenient to Patrick Street, the new residential and commercial developments on Horgan's Quay and McCurtain Street and to city amenities," says Mr Downey noting that centrally-located properties like this one often get good interest from Europeans who are used to city centre living.

Viewers may be interested to note that No 5 St Patrick’s Terrace — an upgraded and modernised three-bed terraced house — is now being offered for €445,0000.

VERDICT: A centrally-located period property, it needs a lot of work but has charm and potential.

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