House of the week: Douglas, Cork €195,000

Size: Sq m 71 (770 sq ft)

The Customs men and women at airports have, by now, generally seen it all, in every shape, form and subterfuge. But, only the ones at Cork Airport have seen it all and the kitchen sink thrown in, for good measure.

This cute house, just up for sale as a pre-Christmas treat, was done very much as a labour of love by its woman owner — who went on to fall in love, start a family, trade to a bigger home, and is now letting her original nest go free — for the princely sum of €195,000, give or take.