MARKET wisdom, and the recent clear evidence, is that the few house sales that are trundling on are dominated by the lower end price-wise and driven in the main by first time buyers. A few cannier investors looking to add value to cheaper properties are also in the mix.

A GOOD, solid house in a superb location, St Bernard’s at 51 Magazine Road, Cork, is on the market at €450,000, not as you’d expect from the name, €449,999.