Starter home: TURNERS CROSS, CORK €185,000

THERE are more reception rooms than bedrooms in 44, Mercier Park, a semi-detached cottage-style bungalow in Cork city’s southern suburbs near Turners Cross.

Although needing work, the main attraction of this two-bed/three reception room home is the quiet and settled setting, within a 15 to 20 minute walk of the city centre.

Selling agent Brian Olden of Cohalan Downing says it has outstanding potential.