Starer homes: Blackrock, Cork €150,000

Size: Sq m 53 (580 sq ft)

It’s only a one-bed, but the location’s ace, the charm factor is high, there’s a decent back garden, and two attic level rooms thrown into the equation at 2, Ashton Cottages, on Cork city’s main Blackrock Road.

No 2 is right at the city end of this road, near the rebuilt second level school, parks and amenities, and a 15-minute walk will get you to the city centre to boot.