Trading up: Ballinhassig, Cork €259,000

Just a mile off the Cork to Kinsale road, at Ballinphellic, Ballinhassig, is this dormer family home, with 1,350 sq ft of living space in all.
The four-bed home is on a site of half an acre, roughly half way between the city and Kinsale, according to selling agent Denis Ryan, who’s based in nearby Riverstick village on the main R600. “The location of the house is probably it’s best feature, along with the large mature garden with panoramic views,” he says.