ONE of Cork city’s finest period homes, time-wrapped and time warped Lotabeg House, on 36 acres in Tivoli, has finally come to market two years after a hugely publicised auction of its contents that attracted 7,000 viewers to the property, over three days.

Parents have spoken of their joy after moving into new social homes, developed by Nama and a housing agency, in what was formerly an unfinished estate.

TAKING the long view on sales, in more ways than one, is new homes specialist Lawrence Sweeney of Cork’s Savills office.

Three refuse workers had a lucky escape after their truck hit an icy patch and overturned yesterday.