Trading up: Wilton, Cork €235,000

Sq m:108 (Sqft 1160)

There were 84 separate viewings for the last house Global Properties’ estate agent Barry Nagle sold in Cork’s Summerstown, and that needed complete refurbishment. It sold for €207,000 and by comparison, he says, the latest Summerstown house he’s listed, No 4 Summerstown Drive, is in superb condition.

A rarity in itself in an estate where there are a lot of probate sales, this three-bed semi is being sold by a young family trading up and it’s had everything done.

It’s been rewired, re-plumbed, re-floored, windows changed, dry lined and the attic fully insulated, along with a new kitchen and fireplace. You’re looking at the bones of a €50,000 plus investment, he says, and considering the price paid for the last, unreconstructed property at Summerstown, this house is not only a walk in job, it’s good value too.

This time round the appointments are mounting up, including from someone in Australia who’s prepared to fly home for a look before moving back for good.

No 4 comes with a sitting room, living room. kitchen/dining room, three bedrooms and a main bathroom. It also has an attached garage, handy for any number of uses down the line.

VERDICT: The house is a shoo-in for CUH workers, families with children at UCC, and even investors.