Blackrock cottage: An ideal first-time buy

RIGHT address and a good price too — this two-bed cottage in Barrington’s Avenue in Cork’s Blackrock is clear, first-time buyer stuff.

As a house its in very good condition, says Jennifer Bermingham, of Noelle Morrison Properties and as an investment, its guaranteed to appreciate.

Priced at €200,000, it comes with an open plan living room/kitchen and has a separate sitting room with fireplace.