Starter home: BOREENMANNA ROAD, CORK €250,000

LOTS of house, and a bright and cheerful decor all for reasonable money in a handy location — that’s 3, Elderwood Close on Cork’s Boreenmanna Road.

The fact there’s a third floor allows No 3 to comfortably fit in a 15’ by 15’ en suite fourth bedroom.

The sharp-edged scheme was designed by Derek Tynan Architects, and this 1,450 sq ft home has two front parking spaces, west-facing back garden and patio, with living room and dining room off, while the kitchen’s to the front for morning sun.