Trading up: Ballyvolane, Cork €229,950

Sq m: 140 (1,500 sq ft)

This home at 11 Kinvara Park in Cork city’s Ballyvolane is more than fit for purpose — with a home gym in the garage conversion, it’s even a runner to accommodate Ireland’s (or Cork’s) fittest family.

There are some serious weights and fitness equipment in this 21’ by 11’ gym, and it even comes with a compact sauna and a multi-jetted large shower unit for all-weather training and health benefits.

No 11 is on the market with agents Thomas J O’Driscoll, who is looking for offers over €230,000, for this extended now-five-bedroom home.

It has got both space, and rooms: the main sitting room is 16’ by 12’, and there’s also a dining area, good kitchen with porcelain tiled floor and mosaic-tiled splashback, a sunroom, utility and guest WC, as well as that gym in the long, converted garage which can be pressed into other uses if new owners are more sedentary than the current occupants.

Trot up the stairs to the first floor, and there are four bedrooms with one en suite bathroom and family bathroom, and another stairs (the workout continues) leads to an attic level bed five with Velux windows.

Overall, the condition is very good, inside and out with paved front drive and a rear landscaped courtyard which can be accessed from the kitchen and from the sunroom.

However, there are no lawns — and no lawnmower exercises needed.

VERDICT: Healthy option.