IF, as some of the more blue-sky pundits suggest, we are near the bottom of the property slump, then now is the time to pick off the stragglers washed up by the receding tide.

WANT a bargain? Want a big house with room to spare?

A LOT done, more to do at this house at Coolyduff, Inniscarra, Co Cork. A 3,000-footer, most of the hard labour is complete but some finishing remains.

THIS Church Cross development is an unusual sale — the scheme of just six detached houses on the outskirts of Cork city that is for rental investment or holiday home use only.

WHAT a house. Put a wish list together for the average self-builder and it’s here at Currahaly, Farranes.

IS Iarnród Éireann for the birds? That the question one householder is asking after the rail company refused to move the planned Cork-Midleton line a few feet back from his home, but was willing to spend up to €500,000 providing a nearby roadbridge which will be used by just a handful of birdwatchers.

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

MODEL Farm Road is one of the more salubrious addresses in Cork city and homes here are always snapped up.