Great attraction

INNER city properties like this one at number 3, Greenmount Villas are very popular choices for first-time buyers and investors. For the first-time buyer, the 10-minute walk to work and the relatively low entry level is the attraction, plus, terraced houses like this in the city are seen as ideal doer-uppers.

The investor sees the locations as the most important point - close to UCC and the Crawford College of Art, there are always plenty of takers for property in the area.

Interest from both these sectors should see bidding rise from its guide price of €195,000 and selling agent Peter Skuse, already has a bid of €190,000 on the property.