Bounce in Silversprings €390k four-bed home
THE owner of 84 Ashmount bought it off the plans 20 years ago when builders O’Brien and O’Flynn were busy unleashing an ambitious housing scheme on a ridge above Tivoli.The Silversprings development was geared towards the starter home market, which then, as now, was struggling to keep pace with demand.Rear of 84 AshmountToday, homes at Ashmount continue to offer relatively affordable options for those seeking to get on the property ladder.No 84 Ashmount arrives on the market with a guide of €390,000 — not overly steep for a well-kept four-bedroom semi-d, within a 15-minute car journey of Cork city centre.Cool interiorThe property’s owner has kept her home of two decades looking fresh and inviting and she’s also achieved a good B3 energy rating. Because of this, potential buyers are eligible for green mortgage rates.The addition of a porch gave the facade extra depth and also created a buffer between indoors and outdoors, helping to reduce heat loss and minimise draughts.While the owner didn’t extend the property, she did remove a downstairs wall.“Originally, there were two reception rooms, but the rear reception room was never used, so I had a wall removed to create a kitchen-cum-dining-cum-sitting-room,” the owner says. “When I had a child, it became a playroom, and it was a handy arrangement, because I could keep an eye on everything.”A sliding door to the rear garden has been replaced by French doors and the garden has undergone a gradual overhaul.To manage the slope, the owner had tiers built in, with pretty stonework around the steps. At the lowest level is a patio; above it, raised planters showcase roses and, at the top, a strip of lawn bordered by railway sleepers provides space for a garden shed, almost hidden behind greenery. The result is a well-framed, easily maintained outdoor space.Indoors is in good order. Kitchen units were jazzed up by wallpapercork.ie and painted an eye-catching ‘pitch blue’, a custom Farrow & Ball shade that complements the vintage splashback. The front sitting room is a cosy space, with open fireplace, solid wood floor, and built-in-shelving.Floors in the upstairs bedrooms are wooden too, and there are four bedrooms in total. The main comes with an en suite. Downstairs has a guest loo, as well as a utility.Adrianna Hegarty of Hegarty Properties is selling the 125 sq m Silversprings home and, as it’s a four-bed, she hasn’t ruled out traders-up in the area. The price point should also appeal to first-time buyers.“It’s a good location, convenient to the city centre. And as it’s off the North Ring road, there’s instant access to the N8 for onward travel to the Dunkettle interchange, Jack Lynch Tunnel, Mahon, and Little Island,” Ms Hegarty says.There’s good public transport too, the owner says, as the No 205 bus route has a couple of stops in the estate. Nearby leisure facilities include District Health and Leisure Centre, behind the Clayton Silversprings Hotel, or there’s a more affordable gym at Mayfield Sports and Leisure complex. St Luke’s Cross is a 20-minute stroll.No 84 is in a quiet cul-de-sac, overlooking a green.
VERDICT: Move-in ready home in a convenient location.
