Melody hits the right note

Cork: €570,000: A 1950s four-bedroom home in Cork has a big back garden and schools in walking distance. Melody, Rosebank, Douglas Road, a solid 111sq m (1,200sq ft) family home is for sale through Sherry FitzGerald with an asking price of €570,000.

The semi-detached house in a mature neighbourhood off the Douglas Road has a traditional layout with lots of big bright windows. Off the entrance hall is a livingroom with an attractive bay window. To the front of the house is a good-sized diningroom. The kitchen is to the rear. Upstairs are two double and two single bedroom.

The house is in good order, but a little dated and new owners are likely to redecorate. Any extension plans are likely to take in a former medical surgery to the rear of the house. This space, currently laid out in two rooms, could to be connected to the main house to create additional living space. Outside there is a very large back garden.

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