Trading up: Glandore, Co Cork €395,000

Size: 214sq m (2,300sq ft)

It’s a case of ‘don’t mind the house, look at the views’ here at Arcadia, Glandore. And with an aspect like this, it could give the Home of the Gods a run for its money.

According to Michael Duggan of Sherry FitzGerald O’Neill, houses in Glandore have been selling well at the level pitched here — €395,000, but without the sea views.

Now, taking into account the 2,300 square feet on offer and a site of over an acre and a half, then Arcadia starts to add up. It’s all about location, isn’t it?

If this were Channel 4, the camera would pan inside to show a completely renovated interior — and with taste. And there are some funky touches too that could be magnified in a makeover.

Plus, it’s an upside down house, to take the long views down onto Glandore harbour, which has it’s Gold Coast appellation dulled somewhat by the recession. But things are picking up, says Michael Duggan with the good old UK buyer getting a run for his money from national buyers as funding starts to flow, or even, show again.

Accommodation includes a living room, kitchen/dining room, lounge, four double bedrooms, bathroom, shower room and utility. A fine size house, really and only a mile from Glandore village.

A re-skin would totally transform this house.