Trading up: Waterfall, Cork €650,000

Sq m: 218 (2,365 sq ft)

Despite being 40 years old, this Waterfall detached home has an excellent BER energy rating, a B3. It’s down to on-going maintenance and upgrades, says its selling agent, acting for the vendors who had it built back in 1974.

San Giuseppe, the 2,360 sq ft five-bed home, is on a site of a third of an acre a few miles west of Cork city and Bishopstown at Waterfall. Malcolm Tyrrell of Cohalan Downing guides at €650,000 and says it’s in very good condition, on a level well-kept site with southerly back garden aspect. There’s been a handful of upper level sales in Waterfall and Heatherfield, with prices for the best in the €600,000s.

San Giuseppe has a lounge with bow window and wood-burning stove, dining room with French doors to a sunny patio, a study, family room with second stove, kitchen/breakfast area, utility with Belfast sink, and a guest WC. Upstairs are five bedrooms, two with en suites, and a family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath. There’s oil heating, a detached garage, and walled boundaries

VERDICT:Great energy expended here.