Built into the walls of the city, this tower house may look timeless, but it is just over 25 years old.
Address: The Tower House, 1c Catford Mews, Tower Street, Cork City Centre, T12D2C8
Asking price: €275,000
Agent: Hayes Property
If these walls could talk, you’d get a potted history of Cork’s medieval past.
One of 58 walled towns, much of the town’s walls are now below its roads and pavements.
A small development of three houses, Catford Mews, built in 1998, made clever use of the existing walls to construct three properties that looked like they’d been in situ for centuries.
The stone exterior of number 1c, the Tower House, belies its contemporary interior.
The three-bedroom, one bathroom property is set over three levels with an open plan living, kitchen at the top.
"It’s like Rapunzel’s tower," says selling agent Barry Hayes.
He’s not wrong. Anyone compelled to through down their long hair will have plenty of height to play with.
But it’s the contrast between its contemporary interior and historic-looking exterior that will appeal.
It opens into a small hall with the principal bedroom is located.
It opens out to a small enclosed deck. The property’s only bathroom is also at this level.
The first floor is home to the rest of the accommodation, two unusually shaped rooms, one currently used as a nursery, while the second doubles as a home office.
There may be merit in trying to open these two rooms into one to give you one good-sized space.
The property’s talking point is its open plan kitchen cum living room that is light-filled thanks to the smart use of glazing, some of which opens out to a small north-west facing balcony.
Catford Mews was built back in 1998 by developers Hillback, in one of the oldest parts of Cork’s southside suburbs.
By the South Parish, it predates the rejuvenation of nearby Barrack Street and Nano Nagle Place, and is centrally located.
The layout will suit couples who may work from home, as each could have their own office and still have a whole floor of demarcation between work and relaxation.
Extending to 70 square metres agents Hayes Property is seeking €375,000 for the C3 Ber-rated house.
