This three-bed terrace house in Ovens, Co Cork, has been extended and upgraded by its current owners, writes Trish Dromey

The last detached in Bridgewater, by Carrigrohane in Cork, featured here in mid August and came under heavy viewings, being bid in recent times towards the mid-€400,000s via agent Terence O’Leary of Murray Browne.

Very high specifications across a large and accommodating home is the promise at Caledonia, a detached 4,800 sq ft family home at Ballyshoneen, Waterfall, about five miles from Bishopstown and 3.5 miles from Waterfall itself, just west of Cork city.

“A highy sought-after area” is how Bandon-based auctioneer Brendan Bowe describes a 20-acre non-residential holding in the townland of Kilbeg.

Wind in the sales at Windmill Road pad. Trish Dromey reports.

Now about 60 years old, this detached four-bed family home in Cork called Curra has an interesting back-story.

It’s moving on time for the owners of No 44, The Close, Coolroe Meadows who, despite extending to the back and adding an attic extensions, seem to have outgrown this family home. 

Trish Dromey hears about a property in Kinsale that has it all —superb location, stunning views and great size.

As companies like Google welcome dogs in the workplace, Caroline Allen hears how pooches can boost morale and productivity, as well as attract new customers to businesses

Size: 130 sq m + 1 acre site

Price: €279,000

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

Productive gardens and cropping polytunnels, hen house and run, fruit and secret gardens all on 1.2 acres near the coast, and an extended former two-up, two-down cottage that’s now a three-bed with flair, is on offer at West Cork’s Lislevane.

With the turn of the year bringing more viewings, Rose Martin finds a calling for this house

The mellow yellow O’Flynn Construction’s Old Quarter at Ballincollig has brightened up one half of the town’s streetscape.

Rose Martin has found a lovely cottage in a perfect location close to Blarney, Co Cork

Just about everyone who bought into The Spires scheme in Innishannon, Co Cork, had a few bob left over for landscaping — and that’s an extra investment that keeps paying dividends.

Tommy Barker visits a house set in mature woodland, so closely in touch with nature that fauna comes right to its door

But with its asking price, it could be out of reach for many, writes Tommy Barker.

SET between the popular surfing and bathing beaches at south-Cork’s Garrettstown and Ballinspittle village is this well-finished family dormer home, No 8 Kilmore Woods.

Tommy Barker scans a selection of trading up homes around the country.

LAST September Apsley House at Ovens, Co Cork, went on the market at a guide of €775,000.

DOWN to just under €240,000, this four-bed end-of-terrace house at 87 Eagle Valley, Wilton, Cork (pictured) is ready to go for new owners. The vendors have moved out and selling agent Brendan Bowe of Bowe Property says they’re keen to sell, so he’s open to offers.

AN example to show the value in the market is number 77, Rosemount, Sunday’s Well Road. This five-bed house is down to €395,000 — a strategy of agent Brendan Bowe of Bowe Property.

THE price has been reduced to €160,000 on a mid-terraced 1990s-built townhouse overlooking Cork city.

STANDING high over the Shournagh Valley, this four-bed bungalow at Springmount, Carrigrohane, Co Cork, has the ideal mix of country location with fast access to Cork city.

ANGLING for a quick sale is this great two-bed apartment in the grounds of Courtmacsherry House Hotel in west Cork: it’s got frontline harbour views, a marine/Hamptons beachhouse theme going on decoratively, and the owners are prepared to sell their three-year old 19’ Bayliner speed boat to expedite the sale.

WHAT value for the money and the location – that’s according to auctioneer Brendan Bowe of the Innishannon, Co Cork, home 6 Mulberry View.

HOW would you describe Apsley House?

THE owners of the traditional Currabeha House farmhouse have done the full make-over on the four-bed dwelling – but the 35’ by 15’ old lofted stone coach house behind could be the next owners’ personal project.

Tommy Barker says Innishannon home is a bespoke family residence.

KINSALE, despite its previously inflated prices and yacht and helicopter demographic, is a very good place to buy right now.

IT’S a small traditional cottage – modest enough – but it comes with 22 acres of top quality land at Bandon, Co Cork.

NEWLY out on his own as an estate agent, but with 15 years national agency experience behind him, is Bandon and Cork city auctioneer Mark Kelly — whose early sales listing is a place particularly close to his heart. It is his former family home and childhood stomping ground.

Tommy Barker finds a true one-off in Enniskeane on one acre.

WITH grounds that are ‘exploding with colour at this time of the year, this new market entry at Waterfall, should have gardeners entranced.

HERE’S an option for buyers who don’t want the standard three-bed in the city, but can’t quite afford the big, detached house.

THERE’S a fascinating piece of social history attached to this new development at Garrettstown, Co Cork.

A PRIVATE site, close to the historic village of Timoleague, and with a very smart interior, makes this four-bed a good option for first-, or second-home buyers, says auctioneer, Brendan Bowe.

THERE was a bit of a fuss for the opening of Riverbank, Bandon at the end of last month, with lots of Bandon’s great and good invited for the formal launch.

BOUNDED by woodland and in a gently sloping field of 5.37 acres, this site at Belmount, Crookstown in the lush countryside of Co Cork will suit the self-builder.