GETTING TO KNOW a fast-changing property market is essential when you’re house hunting.
Each week, we’ll handpick four homes within a similar budget, to give you a snapshot of the property landscape.
This week, we’re looking at properties in Co Waterford with an asking price of €600,000 or less – from a period home in the city to huge six-bed on the Dunmore Road that was once a Montessori.
9 South Parade is a period home full of charm and character. This 250 m² terraced home is spread over a few levels which includes a raised basement. The house is filled with original features. Cut limestone steps lead up to the front door that opens into the entrance hall linking to the sitting room, living room, and a spacious kitchen that has a dining space and also a pantry.
The first floor has a shower room and three bedrooms, one of which has its own bathroom. The second floor is home to another bedroom. The basement has its own front door access and includes a living room, toilet, store room, cellar, and also a utility room. The house also has a large back garden with a granite patio, deck area, along with a lawn, greenhouse and Barna shed. Waterford city and all it has to offer is just a walk away.
Millstream Cottage, is a four-bed dormer on Dunmore Road in Waterford City. Sitting on about an acre surrounded by mature trees and landscaped gardens, the has been renovated in recent years. It sits behind electric gates and has, tarmacadam driveway offering plenty of parking. To the back, the garden is tiered and overlooks a charming stream.
Inside, the house comprises three bedrooms and a maisonette with one bedroom, which can easily be adapted to a four or five-bed layout using a well-placed connecting door. Spanning 182 m², the home offers spacious living areas and generously sized bedrooms. The property also includes a detached garage with an office and guest toilet. This is an ideal space for working from home.
22 Sylvan Drive is a large six-bed that has a spacious studio on the side, which was once a Montessori. This impressive property offers multiple possibilities, allowing you to utilise the entire space as a private residence or repurpose the studio for various other functions like a home office, salon, creche, or guest house. Overall, the property has a generous floor area of approximately 276 m².
Outside, there’s off-street parking for three cars at the front and additional parking by the studio entrance. The house has an energy rating of B3 thanks to modern PVC double glazed windows, a composite front door and gas-fired central heating. The private back garden faces south west and is home to two paved patio areas, along with a sheltered patio. The house is conveniently located near essential amenities, schools and offers easy access to Waterford city and Dunmore East.
12 Freshfield on Maypark Lane, is an attractive red brick family home that sits on a large corner site. It’s part of a popular development that’s next to University Hospital in Waterford, so it offers easy access to essential amenities and a scenic river walk. Outside, the property includes a detached garage, lush lawns, gardens, and a sheltered patio area.
Inside, gas-fired central heating and uPVC double glazed windows contribute to the houses C2 energy rating. The tiled entrance hall leads to a dual-aspect living room with oak flooring and a stove, a dining room with oak flooring, and a cosy sitting room with a marble fireplace. The spacious kitchen with dining space has solid maple units, integrated Neff appliances, and granite worktops. This space opens onto the patio through French doors. Upstairs, you’ll find four bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and a family bathroom. The home has an overall floor area of 150 m².
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