Starter home: Blackrock, Cork €140,000

As ideal for traders-down as for starters-out is the ground floor apartment at 1 Pinecourt, on Cork’s Church Road, Blackrock and just off the Skehard Road.

That’s according to Joe Gavin of James G Coughlan & Co Auctioneers, who guides at €140,000 for the 750 sq ft unit, with re-done bathroom and a secure back garden, plus off-street parking.

A gable end property near a SuperValu, as well as to Mahon’s shops and offices, it comes with a 16’ by 13’ living/dining room, modern kitchen, shower room and two reasonable-sized bedrooms.