Starter homes

€150,000

Sq m: 94 (1,000 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

BER rating: D1

Broadband: Yes

FOR an asking price of €150,000, 72 Ashley Drive, Cherrymount would make an affordable first home for a Waterford city buyer.

Built 15 years ago, it’s been upgraded and is well maintained. Accommodation includes three beds, one en suite, main bathroom, sitting room with timber flooring, a kitchen/dining room with fitted units.

Selling agents O’Shea O’Toole say the area is popular and close to shops and schools.

VERDICT: Well kept and well priced for a starter home.

The Lough, Cork €265,000

Sq m: 105 (1,130 sq ft.)

Bedrooms: 3

BER rating: Pending

Broadband: Yes

A REALLY good site size, with space aplenty to the side, marks 53, Earlwood Estate near the Lough in Cork’s Togher as a place to look over.

The mid-1900s three-bed semi-d might now need updating, but the space is here to get stuck in — subject to planning. It is a manageable first-time buy for many, and can grow with a family.

Agents Savills say it’s a bit of a hidden gem, in a mature setting within a 20 minute walk of the city centre.

VERDICT: Lough location is tops.

Ballinlough, Cork €220,000

sq m: 93 (1,000 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

BER rating: Pending

Broadband: Yes

LOCATION is the key selling point for 53 Silverdale Avenue, a mature three bed semi-d in Ballinlough.

It has additional space at the side in a converted garage and has two reception rooms, kitchen, bathroom and three bedrooms. Murray Browne auctioneers seek offers around €220,000.

VERDICT: Needs updating, but very well located home near schools and amenities.