Douglas Road, Cork €310,000

And the last shall be first? The highest numbered house in Baltimore Lawn, No 20, is the first one you meet on the way into this niche, cul de sac park off Cork city’s Douglas Road.

The estate, whose central core circles around a small green with mature trees, is just on the ‘village’ side of the Cross Douglas Road, within an amble of the city centre, 200 yards from a public park, playing fields and municipal swimming pool.

A four bed semi-d, No 20 Baltimore Lawn is guided at €310,000 by TJ Cronin of Irish and European, who says it’s in a tranquil setting, and easily adapted and/or extended.

He bills it as a perfect family home and setting, with 25’ by 11’ front-to-back main living/family area, and separate side kitchen, with rear dining room with southerly aspect.

Thanks to a side ‘wing’,’ and separate garage, there’s also room for a utility and guest WC.

No 20 has a few different design touches, dating to the 1960s, and would easily extend to the side and back, while another house in the Baltimore Lawn has also managed to get a quite rare front extension as well, as a point of interest.

VERDICT: It’s a bit dated, but sound, and any extension or refurbs will pay dividends