Trading up: Bishopstown, Cork €285,000

Sq m: 102 (1,100 sq ft)

It’s name is 6A Model Cottages, but it could be called Doppelganger Court because it’s a copy of a pretty run of cottages along Cork’s Curraheen Road.

And, it has all the joy of a cute cottage without any of the drawbacks associated with older houses and renovations. Built in 2003, it’s a detached house in a great location with plenty of room and a rear courtyard garden, with off-street parking and low maintenance finishes.