Starter homes: Turners Cross, Cork €140,000

Sq m: 80 (870 sq ft)

Although needing work, No 73 Capwell Cork is a bit of a box-ticker for first-time buyers willing to get sleeves rolled up.

The three-bed, older style semi guiding €140k via Timothy Sullivan Associates is in a handy location, just a short walk from Cork City centre, with a west-facing back garden and views of the local modernist church roofline.