Trading up: Orchard Road, Cork €470,000

Sq m: 149 (1,600 sq ft)

Modern home locations don’t get much better in Cork suburban terms than that of The Grove.

Set at the lower end of Orchard Road, between Victoria Cross and Dennehy’s Cross, it’s within a short walk of UCC, hospitals like the Bon Secours, CUH and the Wilton Shopping Centre, whilst the city centre and CIT are about an equal, longer walk away.