Tommy Barker says the substantial size of this Model Farm Road home is matched by its generous gardens.

In most circumstances, No 10 Woodford would be snapped up by a family looking for a three/four-bed home in Cork’s western suburbs. But its location, almost on the doorstep of Cork Institute of Technology and near the old Fás training centre and business parks, might also put it on the radar of investor buyers.

The family that bought Dunleer 17 years ago knew what they were doing.

Tommy Barker reports on a cracker of a home in within Cork’s western suburbs ripe for the cherry picking.

What you see isn’t what may be put up instead on this precious plot of ground come the end of this year, or sometime in 2017.

A garda entered a building after she observed blood on the floors and walls, a smashed pane of glass in the front door and feared for the safety of those inside.

THERE’S A solid, repro Edwardian look to the houses at Hill Farm, out at Cork’s Model Farm Road. Now, one of the earlier builds, No 6 which dates to 2002, has come for sale on mature gardens, facing Hill Farm’s big green space.

THE UNDERSTATED quality of a home like Westbury would sell it to almost any house hunter looking for a comfortable place to retreat to.

If you could, somehow, squirrel away €1,000 a day, you’d have this detached family home all paid for in a year’s time: Its €365,000 asking price is a grand for ever day in the year. Wouldn’t it be grand?

Upmarket four-bed is destined for viewings as the Cork market picks up Tommy Barker reports.

While it could do with a little lightening up, No 1 Birchley is a rare treat, writes Tommy Barker.

Students from Co Clare who worked to raise awareness among teenagers on how to stay safe online were yesterday named the Young Social Innovators of the Year 2014.

Size: 190 sq m (2,045 sq ft)

Size: 264 (2,850 sq ft)

Sq m: 102 (1,100 sq ft)

Sq m: 209 (2,025 sq ft)

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

I recently mislaid my driving licence, four days before I was to depart for a road trip holiday in the US.

We view a selection of starter homes from around the country

THE Taoiseach has expressed his frustration at the “wasted years” Ireland has been left with through the thousands of young people emigrating from its shores.

Model Farm Road, Cork, four-bed property comes with extension, Tommy Barker reports

COMING under swift viewings and early offers too is No 26, also called Koran, on Highfield Lawn off the Model Farm Road in Cork city.

A NEW teaching tool to help primary school children across the country understand the social inequalities that exist between Ireland and Haiti, has been launched in Cork.

A CORK woman has consented to judgment for some €2.6 million against her arising from loans advanced by ACC Bank to her and others.

TWO white-tailed sea eagles released in Killarney National Park as part of a nature conservation project last year are believed to have been poisoned.

GALLANT PARNELL, purchased by current owners the C.C &M Syndicate from Listowel from John Flynn of Tarbert after he had been beaten two and a half lengths by Jerrys Beam in the final of the Derby Trial Stake at Charleville last season, started his campaign on a bright note when taking the Desmond Cup at Glin yesterday.

The AIB Prize for the visual arts was awarded to Cork native Linda Quinlan yesterday at a special ceremony in Dublin.

A RISE in the number of cattle entries at shows so far this season continued at Clonakilty where 200 animals from the main breeds were entered for various classes.

The trial of a Cork man arising out of the discovery by customs and excise officials of heroin valued at almost €1m has continued in legal argument in the absence of the jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Customs officials used a sniffer dog to help them when they detected heroin valued almost €1m, which was concealed in furniture that arrived in a container at Dublin Port.