Get your bids ready to secure a property of captivating charm

AUCTIONS for residential properties are rare in Cork city. The normal approach is by private treaty, unlike Dublin, where many properties end up going under the hammer, making big money in this mad market.

That, however, isn't the only reason why Conor Flynn of Conor P Flynn and Associates is taking 2 Sydney Park to auction.

The house is part of an executor's sale and this is the fastest, and usually cleanest, route to dispose of a property. The date is set for May 3 at the city's Imperial Hotel, and should prove to be a good day out for property watchers.