Starter homes: Ballygarvan, Cork €239,000

Sq m: 122 (1,310 sq ft)

A four-bed home at 4 Gleann Rua has services, school and GAA club on its doorstep, and Cork city’s only a 10 minute drive thanks to its Ballygarvan village setting.

This Bride View Homes built 1,310 sq ft home is in smart order, and a new gas boiler and a decent C1 BER rating, says selling agent Barry Nagle of Global Properties: he guides No 4 at €239,000, within reach of better-heeled FTBs.