Starter home: Kinsale, Cork, €210,000

Sq m 124 (1,335 sq ft)

THERE’S a beach, a bar and boating on the doorstep of 1 Oyster Building, at the Castlepark Kinsale harbour marina.

This is a high-end, two-bed duplex by the marina complex and private gated courtyard, with water and sailing views, a couple of miles by road and bridge from Kinsale town at the Dock.

Estate agent Lawrence Sweeney of Savills guides at €210,000 and says it’s perfect for starters, traders down and even investors. It has a surprising 1,335 sq ft of space, with good finishes, two en suite bedrooms at ground level, and guest WC above, with high-ceilinged living space and balcony.

VERDICT: On a sunny day, it’s a bit like the sort of Mediterranean places Irish people bought into for the lifestyle - only without the hassle of flights.