Starter Homes: Four Cork properties new to the market for less than €345,000

Fisherman’s Lodge by the shores of Lough Bofinna could suit a family in search of a West Cork home with charm, scenic surrounds and a bit of land.“There’s good value for money of offer here,’’ says Olivia Hanafin of Sherry FitzGerald O’Neill quoting a €345,000 guide for the spacious five-bed traditional farmhouse which comes with a range of outbuildings and a site of just over half an acre.“The owners have renovated it gradually over the last 30 years,’’ she reveals explaining that they put in double-glazed windows, oil fired heating and a modern kitchen and bathroom and also added on several extensions.A traditional property with dormer windows and panelled timber ceilings it now has x sq metres of living space. Downstairs it has a kitchen with modern cream units, two sitting room, a dining room, a utility and two bedrooms one ensuite bedroom. Off the kitchen there’s Perspex roofed sunroom while the upstairs has three bedrooms, one en suite.A new owner will probably consider improving the E1 BER rating.The outbuilding could be used for hobbies, workshops or perhaps converted and a buyer hoping to achieve a little self-sufficiency could grow vegetables in the garden.Across the road from Fisherman’s Lodge is Lough Bofinna – a 25-acre lake which is regularly restocked with trout and is popular for angling and boating. Located at Derryginnagh East the property is five km from Bantry. VERDICT: A West Cork refuge where peace might come dropping slow. Bantry, Co Cork €345,000 Size 246 sq m (2,650 sq ft) Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 3 BER E1 Fisherman’s Lodge by the shores of Lough Bofinna could suit a family in search of a West Cork home with charm, scenic surrounds and a bit of land.“There’s good value for money of offer here,’’ says Olivia Hanafin of Sherry FitzGerald O’Neill quoting a €345,000 guide for the spacious five-bed traditional farmhouse which comes with a range of outbuildings and a site of just over half an acre.“The owners have renovated it gradually over the last 30 years,’’ she reveals explaining that they put in double-glazed windows, oil fired heating and a modern kitchen and bathroom and also added on several extensions.A traditional property with dormer windows and panelled timber ceilings it now has x sq metres of living space. Downstairs it has a kitchen with modern cream units, two sitting room, a dining room, a utility and two bedrooms one ensuite bedroom. Off the kitchen there’s Perspex roofed sunroom while the upstairs has three bedrooms, one en suite.A new owner will probably consider improving the E1 BER rating.The outbuilding could be used for hobbies, workshops or perhaps converted and a buyer hoping to achieve a little self-sufficiency could grow vegetables in the garden.Across the road from Fisherman’s Lodge is Lough Bofinna – a 25-acre lake which is regularly restocked with trout and is popular for angling and boating. Located at Derryginnagh East the property is five km from Bantry. VERDICT: A West Cork refuge where peace might come dropping slow. Blackrock, Cork €325,000 Size 72 sq m ( 775 sq ft) Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms BER B3 It’s possible that young couples might have to vie with downsizing ones to get their hands on this two-bed ground floor apartment at 502 The Heron, The Sanctuary in Jacob’s Island.New to the market with a guide of €325,000, it’s owner occupied and very well maintained. "It’s been fitted with modern kitchen units and high end flooring,’’ reveals Garry O’Donnell of ERA Downey McCarthy noting that it has a B3 BER and qualifies for a Green Mortgage.Accommodation includes a kitchen /dining/ living room with high gloss kitchen units and engineered oak flooring as well as a bathroom and two bedrooms, one an en suite. It also has a wraparound balcony. VERDICT: Attractive both because of its location and its condition. St Finbarr’s Road, Cork city €260,000 Size 77 sq m (828 sq ft) Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 1 BER E2 Having just gone sale agreed on the house next to No 4 Fullers Place on Saint Finbarr’s Road for above its guide, Bowe auctioneers are expecting similar interest levels in this one.The 1960s built house three-bed mid terrace has been well minded by its owners but has an E2 BER and needs modernisation and updating, says auctioneer Linda O’Donovan who believes it has a lot of potential.Guiding at €260,000 its part of terrace accessed by a pedestrian laneway and is within a 10-minute walk from UCC. VERDICT: An affordable property in a popular location.

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