Corbally, Limerick €595,000 Size 177 sq m ( 1,905 sq ft) Bedrooms 2/3 Bathrooms 2 BER A3 The transformation of this 1950s-built, flat-roofed house at No 31 Lanahrone Avenue, Irish Estates, Corbally in Limerick into a stylish 21st Century property has been thorough. Built by Irish Life in response to the post-war housing crisis, the Irish Estates development of semi-detached houses was seen as a means of providing accommodation for pilots flying newly started transatlantic flights from Shannon airport. With their American-influenced flat roofed design and a range of mod cons not widely available at the time, the houses must have been considered the epitome of style.
Having been extended and given a high-spec finish, No 31 is once again stylishly smart. Retaining the original design while adding a 40 sq metre extension at the rear, the owner wrapped the semi-detached house in external insulation and added a heat pump to secure an A3 BER. Inside the layout is open plan and stylish with polished floor tiles, a quartz-topped kitchen with handleless dark grey units and a large island unit, roof lights and floor-to-ceiling windows and patio doors.
There’s also a living room and a wet room while the upper floor has a modern bathroom and two bedrooms where it once had three. “It’s a stylish low-maintenance, energy efficient and modern home in one of Limerick's most sought-after areas,” says Sean McGee of Sherry FitzGerald Limerick quoting a guide of €595,000 and noting tha.
