Blackrock still has plenty of pulling power, as two €1.75m+ deals are secured writes Tommy Barker.

Kinsale’s ‘house and a half’ townhouse with apartment is well converted, says Tommy Barker Property Editor

The late Georgian-era Temple Lawn House is 4,600 sq ft on 1.5 acres, a manor hidden off Cork’s elite Blackrock Road, says Tommy Barker

This one-off property in Ballinhassig is a garden paradise that teems with wonderful features, writes Tommy Barker

Tommy Barker visits a generously-proportioned home in Wilton, Cork, which has been upgraded with the addition of a big, bright, warm lower ground floor.

Tommy Barker visits a generously-proportioned home in Wilton, Cork, which has been upgraded with the addition of a big, bright, warm lower ground floor

The target market for 24 Derrynane Rd, in Cork’s Turner’s Cross, is varied: it could suit a trader in, a trader down, or a first-time buyer, especially given its €285,000 asking price.

The Boathouse has a storied past and a very bright future, writes Tommy Barker.

After 30 years in residence, since they got married and with a family reared, the owners of this dormer are selling up to move closer to adult offspring.

This niche, infill development in a suburban semi-d’s side garden should find favour, in settled suburban Bishopstown, reckons Tommy Barker.

This furnished Wilton three-bedroom duplex, at close to 1,400 sq ft, is much more spacious than most duplexes, reckons Trish Dromey.

More of a trading-down, or trading-in, option is the mid-terraced Summercove house called Quebec, with the Bulman bar and restaurant on its doorstep, as is the pier at Summercove, plus a shingle beach at low tide.

Tommy Barker suggests you might enjoy a look the around (and from) this upgraded bungalow above Kinsale.

Broad in the beam might describe the way the accommodation is laid out at Comeragh, aka No 10 Laburnum Park, by the secondary entrance to the CUH hospital campus, off the Model Farm Road. 

At next month’s July 6 big Sherry FitzGerald multi-lot auction, first-time buyers are expected to take on investors in the bidding for this two-bed Wilton apartment with an AMV of €165,000.

Tucked away towards the back of Westbury, off Sarsfield Road in Cork’s Wilton is St Catherine, or No 1 Westbury Crescent.

Over €5 million could be netted from the sale by auction next month of more than 25 mixed lots in a DTZ/Sherry FitzGerald auction that includes a former city pub, a former suburban Douglas shop, and bundles of apartments, aimed primarily at investors.

No 4, Mount Saint Joseph’s View, on Magazine Road, in Cork, will appeal to first-time buyers, and investors capitalising on student rent demand.

THE suburbs and city services, as well as further badly-needed new homes, have come out to meet the Ruden Homes’ Matthew Hill development, on the hills south of Cork in recent years.

Set in an area awash with sweeping views and nautical lore, there’s plenty to explore near this spacious family home, says Tommy Barker.

ALL tucked away in a cul-de-sac corner of The Orchards, off Cork city’s Glasheen Road is this large-ish family home, called Tuirín.

Back on the market after five years, this superb family home has had upgrades and other improvements.

Tommy Barker basks in the gardens and city oasis of this hideaway home near cathedral and Bishop’s Palace.

THERE aren’t too many places in Cork where a one-bed apartment is priced at €300,000 - but, a spot like Ardbrack Heights in Kinsale is one of a very few such exclusive settings.

This city dwelling is back on the market as a far fresher proposition than it was four years ago and at a reasonable price, writes Tommy Barker.

Three-storey, two-bed townhouse in Cork is high-end, with a mid-floor kitchen and en-suites, says Tommy Barker.

There’s something futuristic about the sloping front facade of Garnish, a building at Lancaster Gate, the site of the former Jurys Hotel.

THE UNDERSTATED quality of a home like Westbury would sell it to almost any house hunter looking for a comfortable place to retreat to.

The bonus of three decent worksheds, two with mechanics’ pits, could enable a buyer to work from home, and help pay the mortgage, on this four-bed bungalow called Sapphire. 

Tommy Barker says this family home on the edge of the city’s suburbs has a back garden with a country field boundary for a rural connection.