Greystones/ €800,000: A not-so-little whitewashed cottage in Greystones has an advised minimum value (AMV) of €800,000 prior to auction on March 1st through Hassett Estate Agents.
Magheralin is at the Bray end of sought-after Church Road where bungalows, rather than large period houses, are the norm.
Although well maintained, the 1850s Victorian cottage has been let out and could do with some updating.
With a large mature garden, three good bedrooms and 102sq m (1,100sq ft) of living space, a family could shoehorn themselves in and hope to extend in the future.
Charm it does have in abundance, with its sash windows and working shutters, old fireplaces and ceiling cornicing. And a lovely old-fashioned back garden that could be in the country.
A gravelled driveway swings around to the yellow-painted front door.
The front lawn is edged by mature trees and shrubberies. In contrast, the westerly back garden is typically cottage-style, full of rose beds, apple trees and a shady lawn. A walled terrace outside the kitchen door is large enough for al fresco dining come the summer.
Inside, the cottage theme continues, with a pretty rose-painted sittingroom, separate diningroom and kitchen which are interlinked. You could fit a double bed in all three bedrooms, although the smallest one would be a squeeze.
The house is on a large corner site, with ample room to extend subject to planning permission. A concrete shed provides useful storage.
