Catherine Shanahan is charmed by a transformed home once described as a 'wreck'

The total value of Ireland’s residential property market rose 7.4% to €11.5bn, despite a 3.5% fall in the actual level or volume of residential property transactions, according to Myhome.ie.

Now that there’s a distinct chill in the air and the nights are drawing in, auction room action is back in full swing. So also, are Allsop’s growing collection of online auctions.