The choice is yours with town and country property selection

TAKE your pick - country or city?

Brendan Bowe of Bowe Property, Bandon is offering a choice of two detached houses at the €530,000 mark, one in the suburbs of Cork city and one within commuting distance at Templemartin, Bandon.

Starting with the city house, this is one of the largest house types in the Frankfield estate and 13, Dunvale Grove is on the market, and under offer, at €525,000.

In an area where prices have seen big jumps already this year, the asking price is average considering the same agent sold a similar property for over €560,000 recently.

And no 13 is in showhouse condition, with the added attraction of a conservatory and an office study in the converted attic.

The house has four bedrooms, two reception rooms and a well-fitted kitchen/dining room.

Meanwhile, in an estate of 6 stand-alone houses, No 2, Garranes ticks all the boxes for a family trading up. It’s also within a 30 minute commute of Cork city, and is less than four miles from Bandon.

This is a smashing house, says Mr Bowe, and is finished to showhouse condition inside.

With 2,500 square feet of space, it’s on offer at €530,000 and comes with a separate garage. It also has a conservatory, a hand-crafted kitchen, as well as a lounge and five bedrooms, with two ensuite rooms, a main bathroom and guest WC.