Ivy House: four-bed for €260,000

IVY House wears its name with obvious pride — a full beard of Virginia creeper graces the facade of this Victorian Cork harbour home with water views.

Located out at Whitegate, east of the city, the two-storey, four-bed home with period character has a manageable asking price, with €260,000 sought by agent Helen Kearney, of CCM Property Network, in Midleton.

The elegant Whitegate home, next to a bar, faces the street and the sea, with Roche’s Point and Guileen beach a few miles away, while Midleton is the nearest big town along that route.