Trading up: Commons Road, Cork €260,000

Sq m: 140 (1,500 sq ft)

Just six years old, this family home at 101A Commons Road is a cut above the rest — it’s even on an elevated site, with great views over the road to the Blackpool Shopping Centre and retail park complex, as well as to the striking seven-storey Heron Gate apartment complex.

No 101A is new to market with agents Property Partners Matt Fallon, who guide it at €260,000 and say it is a high-quality build with solar panels, zoned heating, and a good B2 BER energy rating.

It has a gated entrance, security camera/alarm, and accommodation includes a sitting room with gas-insert fireplace and French doors to a side patio, and a study/playroom or optional bedroom four. The kitchen is modern, with quality appliances, granite worktops and there’s an adjacent utility, and guest WC. Overhead are three bedrooms, one of which is en suite and has walk-in robes, plus family bathroom. Outside are gardens, and a secure drive.

VERDICT: A rare chance to buy such a modern build in so settled an area.