Take your pick from city bungalows on either side of the River Lee

MID-1900s bungalows north and south of the river Lee, in mature areas, are on offer with about €50,000 between them.

Moving on to the property market just under the €400,000 level, at €395,000, is Lisieux, in Byfield, a three-bedroom bungalow off the North Ring Road in old Mayfield.

Lisieux, or no 11, is in a quiet and mature park, Byfield, near the Cotton Ball, with front and enclosed back gardens, close to all amenities, just two miles from the city centre and with easy access to major roads and the Lee tunnel, says estate agent Brian Olden of Cohalan Downing.