Starter home: Summerhill South, Cork City €255,000

There’s a lovely, bohemian sort of feel to this terraced red-brick Victorian home, on Frankfield Terrace, near Cork city centre, by the Capwell Road bus depot.

Agent James Colbert has the three-storey, five bed with lots of period trimmings under offer at €240k: it’s got an appeal to a wide range, and could be ideal for a private buyer who can rent out a few rooms.

“I love the place, it’s got tremendous character and hasn’t changed much since the 1800s,” says Mr Colbert.

VERDICT: Great houses.