Trading up: Cobh, Cork Harbour; €310,000

It’s like a showhouse, says estate agent Fiona Waldron of this smartly-kept and equipped four-bed detached family home at Cobh’s College Manor, a popular scheme on-high by Carrignafoy, with a mix of house sizes.

Size: 136sq m (1,479sq ft) 

Bathrooms: 3 

Bedrooms: 4 

BER : C1

The auctioneer with Jeremy Murphy & Associates pins a €310,000 asking price to 2 College Green, built back in 2004 by O’Mahony Developments, and with just shy of 1,500 sq ft, there’s good space for any family looking to trade up here on Great Island, adds Ms Waldron.

It’s near shops, schools (the Community College is across the green), services, the Coral leisure centre with swimming pool at Carrignafoy, and the SuperValu, a trot too to the town of Cobh, and No 2 has had recent upgrades such as walls pumped with extra insulation, as well as the attic getting an extra cosying layer into the bargain.

Detached No 2 has off-street parking in front for several cars, and behind had a secure and paved back garden (but no lawn), with block-built shed and dog run.

Inside there’s a bright kitchen/dining room across the rear of the house, with garden access, there’s a link to the front reception room, there’s a further study/den across the hall, plus utility and guest loo.

Upstairs one of the four bedrooms is en suite, and the main family bathroom has a jacuzzi/jetted bath, plus there’s attic access via a pull-down steps.

VERDICT: An updated modern and comfortable detached home, well-set for families trading up.