No 11 Chestnut Grove is on offer at €400,000.

THERE were a lot of houses built in Ballincollig over the last 10 years.

This Ballinveltig, Bishopstown, Cork, bungalow is open to offers around €450,000.

WITH a serving Government minister, Batt O’Keeffe, at the same address, there isn’t going to be any lack of security at Westcliffe, Ballincollig.

YOU could say that no 52 Woodberry, is the original of the species, built when Greenfields, Killumney was, well ... greenfields.

KILLUMNEY village is an attractive little hub in mid-Cork with a shop, a pub and a co-op. It combines the best of little Ireland with fast access to Ballincollig and Cork city.

IT’S a simple two-storey with long, deep windows, all the better to grab the fluctuating levels of sunlight between winter and summer.

A HOUSE with a lot of character, a good location and a very reasonable price tag — that’s no 10 St Christopher’s Drive, Montenotte, Cork.

IF you want to track the progress of the property market, then take a look at number 8, Halldene.

WITH self-build a talking point at the moment, going for the site option is good value in conditions of low construction demand and exceptionally low interest rates.

No 73 St Kevin’s Square, Cork, is renovated and extended and in great condition, for an appealing €215,000 price.

HERON’S WOOD must be the best kept estate in the county. Well-planted and immaculately maintained, it speaks of proud ownership and a very strong residents’ association.

IT’S not quite Wisteria Lane, but Mount Oval Village has the creamy, leafy ambience of the TV series.

FOR those of you who’ve trudged around new builds looking for that elusive something extra, then a new build at Tower, Co Cork, might restore some confidence.

IN 2003, as the property market began to accelerate, a house and site on the Well Road, Douglas, Cork, went on the market at offers in excess of €500,000.

Rose Martin visits a coastal home that makes the most of…

LEEMOUNT COTTAGE has been a landmark at Leemount Cross west of Cork city for years.

IT’S big, it’s detached and it’s been made over. Just a little, mind, but fresh paint and new carpets have gone a long way to show the best points of 8 Halldene Drive in Bishopstown, Cork.

TWO four-bed houses, on opposite sides of the city are on the market at the moment at roughly the same guide price.

PRETTY as a picture — with lovely grounds and plenty of privacy — this house at 55 Uam Var Drive in Bishopstown is a good buy.

THIS is a serious spread on the outskirts of Cork city and with its top-class equipment and layout, it’s certainly going to appeal to horsey enthusiasts.

THIS property at Bridgestown, Inniscarra is a mere 20 minutes from Cork city, and packs a lot into its 4½ acre site.

WHEATFIELDS in Kilmoney Carrigaline, Co Cork, was launched to huge interest in late summer 2004.

GOOD value for Cork’s Rochestown Road, especially considering this detached house has five bedrooms — that’s the pitch of Terence O’Leary of Property Partners O’Mahony Walsh for 33 Newlyn Vale on the Rochestown Road.

Tommy Barker is impressed by this upgraded Lough property.

WHEREVER the name came from, Carmen Lawn is sure to be a success. Located in Upper Rochestown, the big detached houses are part of a 55-house scheme within a few minutes drive to the link road.

HOUSES in the Rossbrook estate off the Model Farm Road in Cork don’t come up for sale that often, which is why auctioneer Terence O’Leary of Property Partners O’Mahony has seen a lot of foot traffic through number 57.

Tommy Barker says Silk Lodge has the quality touch in Clonakilty.

THE memory of a host of golden daffodils on the grounds of Poulavone House, Ballincollig, is now just that and in their place is a cluster of houses called, appropriately enough, Daffodil Fields.

THIS stone-built bungalow may appear pretty unexceptional on the outside, but inside, it’s a whole different story.

MINUTES from the Lee Tunnel, this 3/4 bedroomed house at 16, Oakfield Park, Glanmire is on offer at the moment through Terence O’Leary of Property Partners, O’Mahony Walsh.

A SMALL area by normal standards, Turner’s Cross, is midway between the inner city and the outer suburbs of Cork city, which makes it a very handy location for commuters.

DIAMONDS are forever, and no 1, Diamond Hill in Cork’s Monkstown could be a job for life.

IT was the bee’s knees when it first opened and it even won a few awards for its architect, Roddy Hogan, who also lives there himself.

A four-bedroomed property at 19, Kiltegan Park, Rochestown, is immaculately maintained, says selling agent Terence O’Leary of O’Mahony Walsh Property Partners.

TWO new key area signings for the Property Partners franchise have been confirmed.

DOUGLAS properties are always in high demand and the sale of a detached house within walking distance of the village should draw good interest for auctioneer Terence O’Leary of O’Mahony Walsh and Associates.