Lived-in and comfy, this is a hot number however you do your sums

THE market is definitely cooling at its upper levels and Irish country house sales are feeling the pinch.

While properties in all conditions were snapped up in the boom for figures with lots of zeros, this is not the case now, and vendors have to lower expectations and drop their prices to ensure a sale.

In the case of this property at Bruree, in Co Limerick, the original punt price has been dropped and agents Roberts Auctioneers are now asking €600,000 for this former rectory in Dev’s home village.