Trading up: Douglas Village East €295,000 (€325k offer)

Size: 130 (1,400sq ft)

A gated community, (it protects valuable parking) and a low scale development in the heart of Douglas village is hard to beat.

Low maintenance, but elegant town houses in a semi-circle of mature and lovely grounds, make up Douglas Close, where a new listing is already under offer.

No 8 Douglas Close is with Jeremy Murphy and Associates and Jeremy says there’s been huge interest in the house already with an offer of €30,000 over the asking.That goes some way to underline the attractiveness of this spot — a mere stroll to the shops.

For life or for letting, these houses tick the box — Douglas Close houses are for grown-ups, so it’s no surprise that Jeremy Murphy has had a good response.

No 8 is well presented inside, with a square kitchen in maple to the front, dining area in the middle of the open plan ground floor, and a cosy lounge with high French doors looking onto the neat, gravelled garden.

A utility and guest WC are also on the ground floor and the first floor has a drawing room and en suite master bedroom. The top floor has two more bedrooms and a shower room.

VERDICT: Location and style