Trading Up: Clonakilty, West Cork , €345,000

You have Ireland’s top-ranked beach just out along the road from this West Cork bungalow, newly up for sale on the Youghals Road, on the edge of Clonakilty town.

The glorious beach and dunes was voted Ireland’s favourite just last month, by international visitors, according to Tripadvisor, and it’s a pleasant stretch along the harbour edge, and over the hill or around the causeway, from that bungalow base.

The town’s an even shorter stroll from the front door of this detached home.