Set in toward the end of Heatherfield in Carrigaline, by the town’s development boundary on the eastern side, is a scheme of just 10 bungalows, called The Limetrees. 

Soaring demand for houses in one of Cork city’s award-winning architectural gems is pushing prices upwards.

The former home of a Lord Mayor is tiny, but it’s centrally located.

City proximity, some original class features and opposite Ashton School.

High stone walls line Churchyard Lane in Cork’s Ballintemple, but the duplex apartments at Templehill House manage to overlook them in any case. 

There’s a stealthily growing appreciation of Modernist architecture in Ireland, and abroad, and now another chance to buy into an award-winning 1960s housing scheme in Cork’s Blackrock has come along.

Carrigaline, Cork  €210,000

There were four house types built at the 33-unit scheme Mitchell’s Court, in Kerry Pike, just a short haul up the shouldering hills of Cork heading towards Blarney — or, towards Kerry, if you were to take the old butter roads.

€400,000

There’s plenty to admire in this three-bed Silversprings bungalow, Tommy Barker reports

Tommy Barker uncovers a property with a great, close-to-city setting on Ballinlough Road

We view a selection of trading up homes from around the country

A low guide price reflects the fact that this house is an unfinished project, Tommy Barker reports

A house of many sides, literally, Tommy Barker enthuses about this unique, south city dote

MODEL FARM ROAD, CORK €195,000

Hollygarth property comes with four bedrooms, Tommy Barker reports

CARRIGALINE, CORK €275,000

It’s the nicest three-bed semi I’ve seen in my 11 years selling homes says estate agent Mark Gosling of the immaculate family home, 109 Fort Hill.

Skehard Road, Cork €265,000

WITH the sale of a detached, Dunvale bungalow recently under his belt, estate agent, Jeremy Murphy, has another four-bed offering in this Cork, Frankfield development, new to market.

COLOURED renders and painted finishes can splash a bit of life and variety on a house, but there’s still a lot to be said for dependable brick: it just gets better with age.