Starter Home: Lovers Wall, Cork, €175,000

On first floor, but with walkway to the ground, it measures 820 sq ft and its price of €175,000 will appeal to first-time buyers, says Trish Dromey.

NO 8, Woodhill, Lovers’ Walk, in Montenotte, is a little different from the average apartment — it looks like a bungalow, and it’s in a small, gated development of just 12 properties.

Built in 1996, the first-floor, 820 sq ft apartment is on the market with Savills, who say it’s very well-maintained, and very well-located a five-minute drive from the city centre.