This home has to be seen to appreciate the room and the level of finish on offer. 

The sum of €400,000 will now buy you ‘only’ a certain size and type of home around Cork’s Ballincollig, or Blarney, but, it will get you twice the property if you go up along the scenic Lee Valley, towards Dripsey.

A new homes scheme from O’Flynn Construction is due on site any day now in Cork’s Kerry Pike, but it’s unlikely what gets launched, and at a yet to be determined price, will come for sale on anything like a quarter of an acre, with a double garage for good measure.

Both first time buyers and investors have been viewing this three bed end-of-terrace house at 3 Curry’s Rock on Upper John Street.

Trish Dromey admires two good choices within walking distance of each other in Cloghroe and Tower, Co Cork.

Good insulation standards, and a wood-burning stove, help to give a decent B3 BER score to this 15-year-old rural dormer home, near Donoughmore, 20 minutes north of Cork city.

Sq m 700 (7,500 sq ft)

Inniscarra, Cork €475,000

Sq m 277 (2,970 sq ft)

Size: Sq m 79 (850 sq ft)

Sq m: 280 (3,000 sq ft)

Sq m: 370 (4,000 sq ft)

Sq m: 203/221

Location: Ovens, Cork

If you want to live in a boring box of a home, it’s best to give Woodbrook House a skip; it’s a one-off, bursting with individuality, comfortably provisioned with creature comforts and five en suite bedrooms, architect-designed and all ageing gracefully and on sloping grounds of dense planting, with pergola, pond and privacy.

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

Tommy Barker finds a good solid house in a great location close overlooking Blarney’s famous castle

DOUGLAS, CORK €395,000

CASTLEMARTYR, CORK €60,000

RYLANE, CO CORK €295,000

THE LOUGH, CORK €295,000

VICTORIA ROAD, CORK €265,000

This unique home is both accessible and unspoilt, a rare combination. Rose Martin reports

A strong showing immediately before and after half-time was key for Aghabullogue as they earned a place in the last 16 of the Cork County IFC at the expense of Cloyne at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

BISHOPSTOWN, CORK €325,000

The last time this house, Stone Lodge, was on the market it sold within a week, writes Rose Martin.

IT has a stunning location overlooking the Lee Valley at Ovens, so it’s no wonder that the name of this house, Magh Aoibhinn, means ‘pleasant plains’.

THE remaining houses in the leafy, Castlejane Woods scheme at Glanmire, Co Cork are being reduced to sell, says Robert O’Keeffe of Irish and European.

GARDAÍ are treating as a tragic accident the death of a 34-year-old member of the Irish Navy who fell into the sea at Schull, West Cork, in the early hours of yesterday morning.

GORGEOUS gardens that includes mature herbaceous borders, a bountiful veg patch, a mini tennis court and enough grass for a game of footie – perfect.

IT’S down from close on €400,000 to €335,000 and this detached four-bed at Gleann na Ri, Tower in Co Cork, has a lot of added extras.

PRICED to sell at €350,000, this detached four-bed at 6 Ard Dara, Station Road, appears to be good value for money considering the amount quality and amount of accommodation on offer.

IT has the potential to be a really cool little house, especially when you see the views and the extra-long, due south back garden.

IT’S tucked away above the road and the only passing traffic is from those who live close by, so this house at Ardgroom, Garravagh, is quite private.

THE avid doer-upper might want to take a spin out Ovens way, where a house and an acre of ground are generating much interest.

THIS is a bit of a bargain — a detached house on a large site, in Montenotte, for €350,000. Not bad.

Rose Martin on a top-quality home all ready for new owners.

Kildorrery got their Evening Echo Cork IFC ambitions back on track with a convincing second round replay win at Mourneabbey yesterday.

WITH prices still taking a bashing, it’s now possible to buy a detached four bed for just under €400,000.

THERE was an old teacher’s comparison for the geography of Cork city — a saucer-shaped valley with hills ranged around the city.

PREPARED to travel for good value and a high spec? Then, Eden at Rylane, Co Cork, could fit the bill.

WHAT was a happy and bustling family home is now an affordable Cork city property option for another generation of occupiers as it comes up for sale.