Trading up: Ballinlough Road, Cork €345,000

Fresher than many of its neighbours is the mid 1900s Ballinlough Road family home called Padua - it was upgraded in the mid 2000, and the underpinning/drains work was done at the same time.

Set close to Shrewsbury, at the corner of the small cul de sac park called Laurel Court, this three-bed home is for sale with Glenn O’Connor of DNG Creedon, who guides it at €345,000, showing the steady recovery of prices in the Ballinlough area.

It’s in very good order and well decorated with neutral carpets and colours for the most part, and has a ground floor guest loo, as well as first floor family bathroom, two reception rooms, and kitchen with small breakfast seating area.