Trading up: Ballincollig, Cork €275,000

Sq m: 112 (1,200 sq ft)

Although he’s a new agent to the scene in Ballincollig with an office under his own name, auctioneer Derek Dorgan has long experience elsewhere in the Cork market — and that’s why he knows he has a seller on his hands at this well-kept detached home.

The south-facing bungalow, just on the western fringes of Ballincollig, is within walking distance of Quishs SuperValu, and has easy access beyond to shops, schools and services, as well as to the Ballincollig bypass.

Its site of 0.22 of an acre broadens its appeal all the more, adds Mr Dorgan.

He notes the house has been well looked after, and says the site is a sunny one with further building potential, there’s an adjacent garage, and as it stands it has 1,200 sq ft of bright accommodation, with two living rooms, kitchen/dining room, utility, three beds and main bathroom, with oil heating and double glazing.

VERDICT: A chance to buy a detached home with extension potential now, or in the future, in well-serviced and sizeable employment hub Ballincollig.