Starter home: KILDINAN, CORK - €148,500

THIS renovated two-bed cottage on a half acre has views over the Bride Valley, a location near Rathcormac, and is a 20 minute commute from Cork city.

So say agents Thomas J O’Driscoll, pointing out the cute cottage has been fully renovated, in a private and pretty setting.

VERDICT: A neat little country home package.