A recent build that has begun to develop its own character

This three-bed semi might be a stretch for first-time buyers, but the additional space at front and side is a bonus, says Tommy Barker

At the upper limits for many first-time buyers, but spot-on for those of more means, is the three-bed semi-d at 45 Copperhill — just up from all of Ballintemple’s services along Cork Blackrock Road.

The bright and airy house with extra side garden is part of a small O’Flynn Construction scheme dating from the 1990s; sales are uncommon. There’s usually pent-up demand — or so agent Timothy Sullivan hopes, as he pins a €259,000 AMV to No 45.