Starter homes: Glounthaune, Cork €140,000

Size: Sq m 74 (800 sq ft)

Not only have the horses bolted from the stables, but the people are long gone from the lodge too — so it’s a case of roll up the sleeves time, and roll out the plans time.

A slice of local Glounthaune history east of Cork city is Combermere Lodge, a circa 100 years old stone-built roadside dwelling with yard, outbuilding and stables, just up the hill from the church.