Starter Homes

Douglas, Cork €250,000

Sqm: 84 (900 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

BER rating: Pending

Broadband: Yes

There’s immediate extension options thanks to the adjoining garage at ‘Villa Norda’, or No 7 Rathmore Lawn, off the South Douglas Rd in Cork’s older suburbs.

The mid 1900s three-bed home, an executor sale, has been underpinned, but needs modernisation and its south-west back aspect is perfect for extending the garage into the main dwelling, says agent Tom Woodward.

VERDICT: Settled estate with handy services, bus route, schools etc, but you’ll need further cash to splash to maximise its merits.