Trading Up: Blarney, Cork, €450,000

Not only is there a lot of floor area on offer at Riverwalk, there’s cubic capacity as well, thanks to large internal areas with double heights or cathedral ceilings.

Set out on the Waterloo Road just beyond Blarney’s village amenities, yet within a walk of them, this 2,800-plus sq ft family home was a one-time B&B.

It is a fresh-to-market offer with agent Norma Healy of Sherry FitzGerald, who seeks offers of €450,000 for the detached bungalow with a pretty high spec, and she says there’s value at that level for what’s on offer.