“It’s a gorgeous, mature cul de sac,” says estate agent Niall Cahalane of the pleasures of Knockrea Gardens, where he has No 17 motoring along nicely in bids, in the low €200,000s, having initially guided at €197,000.

Sq. m: 76 (818 sq ft)

Tommy Barker finds points to ponder in a review of an extraordinary decade.