Starter homes: Ballygarvan, Cork €149,950

Size: Sq m 95 (1,025 sq ft)

It’s only over the hill from Cork city, past the airport — and, from there, Ballygarvan spans a wide south county country catchment.

The village, along the Owenabue River, has easy access back to Carrigaline and the harbour, as well as toward Kinsale, and routes to west Cork as well past Five Mile Bridge and Ballinhassig, all within an five mile spin of the airport and business park.