Trading up: Crosshaven, Cork €200,000

Sq m: 149 (1,600 sq ft)

The late Victorian Crosshaven semi-d No 4 Ardnalee needs the tide to turn back in its favour — at over 100 years of age, it needs a fresh injection of cash and work.

Quite a substantial two-storey home and characterful in its way, it’s oldfashioned and needs spending and upgrades, so depending on what a new owner wants, a further €75,000 to €125,000 could be expended, on top of the €200,000 asking price quoted by estate agent Anthony O’Regan of Keane Mahony Smith in Cork city. He reports a mini- tidal wave of inquiries on attractive-looking No 4.