A company with a track record of flipping properties after restoring them to good health is behind the extensive renovation of No 13 Friars Walk, a terraced home with a surprisingly long rear garden.
As it features four en suite bedrooms — including one on the ground floor — you might expect an investor to snap it up, particularly given its walkable city-centre location and proximity to UCC.
Early viewings suggest strong interest from owner-occupiers too. If you wanted to reinstate a living room, it would simply involve moving the door from the downstairs en suite to the hallway, creating a ground-floor guest loo. You could also consider converting one of the upstairs en suites into a walk-in wardrobe.
The renovation included new windows, and the property now carries a comfortable B3 BER, opening up access to green mortgage rates. While a retrofit won’t be required, buyers will need to purchase kitchen appliances, as the framework is already in place.
No 13 fronts directly onto the street, but it more than compensates to the rear. The garden unfolds in sections: a patio off the kitchen/dining room, steps down to a second circular patio, a storage shed, and — beyond that — space to grow vegetables or keep hens.
John Moynihan of Sherry FitzGerald is handling the sale of the 139sq m, three-storey property and expects strong demand, given its broad appeal. As it has been out of use for six years, no rent cap applies.
VERDICT: A strong option for investors, while owner-occupiers will value the location and the rare bonus of a generous back garden.