With prices starting from €380k: Ballincollig, Glanmire, Glounthaune, and The Lough
Church Green, Glanmire
€515,000
Size
135 sq m
(1453 sq ft)
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
BER
A2
Neat as a new pin and highly energy efficient, No 56 Church Green has been carefully cared for by its only set of owners who bought it new five years ago. Back then, the Ballinglanna development was just two years old, with several phases to go. Now, it’s a scheme of 500-plus homes, set amid some pretty impressive landscaping, on an elevated hillside overlooking the Glashaboy Valley in Glanmire.Anyone working in Little Island or even Midleton would find it an easy commute to the Dunkettle Interchange for onward travel. Adrianna Hegarty of HegartyProperties is selling the four-bed semi-d and she says it’s in a nice, quiet, cul-de-sac, in a development with a walking and running track around the perimeter.“People living in Ballinglanna have everything beside them in Glanmire — supermarkets, schools, and a bus step within walking distance,” the agent says.Ms Hegarty describes the property as “bright and stylish, with great attention to detail and finish”. It’s already under offer above the €515,000 guide price.
VERDICT: Crisp, move-in ready, A-rated property, with handy fourth bedroom/home office.Glounthaune, Cork
The Woods, Glounthaune
€495,000
Size
122 sq m
[1320 sq ft]
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
BER
B1
Early birds will enjoy being up with the sun as the main bedroom in this Glounthaune semi-detached home faces east. And the evening light hits the southwest-facing back of the house later in the day.No 50 The Woods is a four-bed built in 2015 and is new to the market with selling agent Kevin O’Connell via Dominic J Daly & Co.“You don’t get properties in this development on the market too often so this is a real opportunity,” says Mr O’Connell.It’s a double win on location here: you’re just 12km east of Cork City and a “stone’s throw” from Glounthaune railway station and more specifically this house itself is in a mature cul-de-sac setting with a green area to the side.Double-glazing and an air-to-water heat pump have contributed to the B1 BER at this family-owned home. The kitchen/dining has a sliding door to the back garden and there’s a built-in electric hob, electric ovens, microwave, dishwasher, and fridge freezer. Upstairs there are four good-sized bedrooms. The main one has built-in wardrobes and is en suite.
VERDICT: Rise and shine in spacious Glounthaune home.Ballincollig, Cork
Coolroe Heights, Ballincollig
€380,000
Size
97 sq m
[1044 sq ft]
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
BER
C2
In this 2002-built semi-detached home, you’ve got location, lifestyle, and potential — all in the one place.“This is the perfect home for any first-time buyer looking for convenience. You’re three minutes’ walk from the west village and a 24-hour bus stop. And you’re within minutes of the ever-popular Regional Park,” points out Norma Healy of Sherry FitzGerald.The connectivity of this Ballincollig location gives quick commutes from No 5 The Avenue, Coolroe Heights, to Cork City, University College Cork, and Cork University Hospital.“This house is set in a lovely quiet cul-de-sac and offers its buyer the potential to extend too — really suitable for a first-time-buyer or downsizer looking for a convenient location,” Ms Healy adds.A pair of windows at the rear give good light to the kitchen/dining area and there’s a door to the side access and back garden.Two of the three bedrooms are doubles and the main bathroom is upstairs. Handily, there’s off-street parking to the front.
VERDICT: A winning combination of a peaceful residential setting with nifty proximity to local amenities and transit.The Lough, Cork
Lough Rd, The Lough
€395,000
Size
157 sq m
[1690 sq ft]
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
BER
E1
Anyone who was a student at University College Cork in the past couple of decades may get a sense of déjà vu looking at this end-of-terrace house. It served as a five-bedroom student accommodation for many years so it’s likely there were more than a few gatherings here.No 2 St Finbarr’s Place, on Lough Rd, is on the market now with a guide price of €395,000.Selling agent Michael Donovan, of ERA Downey McCarthy, says while there has been some investment market interest, he believes it will ultimately be a family home once more: “It’s got a glorious back garden which will be a big attraction for families and of course it’s facing right onto The Lough.”“There are two bedrooms upstairs at the front which overlook The Lough so I could see new owners removing the wall between these and creating one main bedroom with two lovely windows.”There is a garden room to the rear which is dated but definitely shows the potential of the back garden for housing a home gym, office, or a ‘getaway room’.Additionally, the attic has been converted with an en suite some years back.At the city end of The Lough, this house is still within walking distance of University College Cork and is handy for Cork University Hospital also.
VERDICT: It’s in need of modernisation but there’s strong potential here in an established residential area.
