Trading up: Endsleigh, Douglas Road, €450,000

There’s been quite a few recent resales of the mid 1900s semi-ds in Cork’s Endsleigh Gardens, a cul de sac by the Regina Mundi girls school within a half-kilometre walk of Douglas village.

Size: 130 sq m (1,420sq ft) 

Bathrooms: 2 

Bedrooms: 4/5 

BER: C2

Its many amenities including its tennis courts, which found favour and success decades ago for No 2’s next door neighbour, one Sean Sorenson.

Sorenson was one of Ireland’s top players of the more modern, open era game, hitting headlines in the 1970s and 1980s, and making the Davis Cup grade on numerous occasions, partnering Matt Doyle in doubles.

Sorenson grew up at the corner of Endsleigh, and later moved to Germany for several decades.

Now, estate agent Sam Kingston of Casey & Kingston is seeking a match for No 2, a good order four-bed semi of just over 1,400 sq ft and which already has the e option of a ground-floor bed five, by a bathroom.

Even though it still has some original features like tiled fireplaces, and some patterned carpets, it has moved with the times to a good extent, with a modern main bathroom, updated kitchen and also has a utility, guest bathroom with shower, and two reception rooms.

There’s a very good, long back garden, so scope for an extension too toth back and side.

Recent Endsleigh resales have ranged from the mid €300,000s a few years ago to €415,000, to €470,000 and even €535,000 for an extended home, in 2015.

VERDICT: Game, set and match-to-be.