Starter homes: Glyntown, Cork €145,000

Sq m: 700 sq ft

An immaculate interior is a key selling point of the two-bed apartment at 232 Fernwood, close to Glanmire and Riverstown east of Cork city.

“It’s superb, like a showhouse with lots of quality touches and solid maple floors,” says Frances O’Brien of DNG Murphy Creedon, seeking €145,000 for the 700 sq ft apartment with one en suite bedroom.