By Catherine Shanahan,Irishexaminer.com
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FANS of compact living, who believe that small really is beautiful should find much to like at this former fisherman’s cottage on the Blackrock Road.
Among its key attractions is the location — slap bang in the heart of Blackrock village, with the reinvigorated Marina Promenade on its doorstep.
City dwellers committed to a more sustainable lifestyle will like its proximity to the Cork Harbour Greenway and its many cycle paths, with well-chosen entry and exit points, eg Mahon Point Shopping Centre. As Blackrock village is also well served by public transport, a car isn’t a necessity at Dundanion Cottage.
A quaint two-bed with a €347,500 guide price, it’s attracting first-time buyers, particularly young couples keen to get a toehold in Blackrock. Tim Sullivan of Timothy Sullivan & Associates says downsizers “are taking a peek too”. Not much comes up at this price point in Blackrock, albeit Sherry FitzGerald, on behalf of developer Glenveagh, are selling apartments priced for first time buyers at Blackrock Villas. In the nearby former grounds of the Ursuline Convent, the cost of an A-rated 78 sq m-85 sq m two-bed in this phased scheme is around €360,000. All the two beds are already sold off the plans.
While Dundanion Cottage is not as well insulated (its BER is E1), it does have more outdoor space, in the form of an enclosed rear garden.
Access is via an adjoining shared right of way, to a property to the rear.
Accommodation at the cottage — which was extended out back — includes a living room with vaulted ceiling and an open arch to the kitchen/dining room.
VERDICT: Chance to put down roots at a pretty location.
