Starter homes: Whitechurch, Cork €130,000

Sq m: 250 (2,700 sq ft proposed)

It’s really only a site right now, but this cottage on a half acre plot 12 minutes from Cork city beyond Ballyvolane, has scope for more.

On offer with agents Property Partners Matt Fallon with a €130,000 guide, there’s planning for a bigger c 2,700 sq ft home, which would involve retaining part of the existing dwelling, and adding to it.

VERDICT: It will cost at least the same amount of money again to build to the sort of size proposed, but the site has services and maturity.