Starter home: Castlecove, Co Kerry €155,000

Fairy Field near Castlecove on the ring of Kerry is an old world cottage with quite a captivating name.

Its UK owners gave it this magical sounding name because of the presence of an old fort nearby.

Renovated and upgraded in the early 2000s it’s a 1,200 sq ft property with three bedrooms and some nice original features.

It has a sitting room with an exposed stone wall and a stove, a kitchen with fitted units, and a bathroom. Downstairs, there’s an en-suite bedroom and upstairs it has two loft bedrooms.

Selling agents Sherry FitzGerald Daly are seeking offers of €155,000.

VERDICT: Prettily named and just three quarters of a mile from the beach