THIS WEEK WE’RE scouring the rebel county to find out what €560,000, max, will get us in the current climate.
It’s easy to get carried away when it comes to house hunting, but budgeting is more important than ever. If you’re looking to buy in Cork, let us do some of the work for you with these top picks.
Loughmahon View is located on .3 acres and, as you can tell by the name, looks over Lough Mahon which is just a five minute drive from Douglas. Surrounded by gardens and accessed through electric gates, this is a spacious family home that’s close to the city. Inside comprises a hall that leads to a large living room and into a cosy study. Further on down you’ll find a guest toilet, the L-shaped kitchen and the dining room.
There are two large and bright double bedrooms, with dual aspects, upstairs along with the main bathroom. The back garden is has a low maintenance lawn and a paved patio that faces south and is connected to the kitchen. The garden is also home to a handy block-built shed.
If you’re looking for a nice mix of town and country, check out this roomy 204 m² home in Rylane, an area that’s about a thirty minute drive from Cork city. This house was built in 2005 but has been redecorated and refurbished since. The spaces are large and light filled comprising a hallway that leads to a sitting room, an open plan living room, kitchen and dining, a utility room, guest bathroom, five double bedrooms. Three of the bedrooms have en suite bathrooms.
The house sits behind walls that are in great nick. About a third of an acre makes up the property and there is plenty of parking on the tarmac driveway. The garden is bright as it faces west and there’s also a garage on the grounds.
This is a large five bed home with super views of Little Island and Cork Harbour that sits on a peaceful cul de sac. Measuring 282m², the interior comprises a hallway that leads to an open plan kitchen, dining and sitting area with oak floors and a gas fire. Double doors leading to a large decking area and garden. A handy utility room sits off the main space. Separate to this is a family room and sitting room meaning there’s plenty of space for a large family.
Two of the bedrooms sit downstairs, the main one is a split level room that has an en suite, cherrywood flooring and maple wardrobes. Three more bedrooms sit upstairs and all share the family bathroom .
Five minutes from Watergrasshill, the small village outside Cork City, Caha View is a spacious family home that sits on ¾ of an acre behind electric gates. The house is surrounded by landscaped gardens and grounds that are home to stables, a shed and a double garage as well as a basketball area.
Inside comprises a hall that leads to the lving room,family room, kitchen and sunroom. There are six bedrooma, the main enjoying an en suite and a walk-in closet. The spec is high with a bespoke kitchen by Glenline and uPVC golden oak windows and doors along with Karl hardwood flooring and underfloor heating.
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