Sale away, sale away, sale away

House for sale, or house for sail?

Either or both spellings apply equally to No 5, Dolphins Terrace, a Crosshaven Co Cork period semi-d, facing the water and dinghy park of the Royal Cork Yacht Club.

The older-style home is in fact pretty much a total do-er up, says agents Barry Auctioneers, who have just reduced the asking price from 160,000 to 140,000 — a move which reflects the amount of work needed to get it all ship-shape once more.