Starter home: Blarney, Co Cork, AMV €40,000

The highest offer above €40,000, in a sealed envelope by May 27, will be accepted for this three-bed cottage at Shanross East, Loughane East, 4km from Blarney.

Size: 74 sq m (800 sq ft) 

Bathrooms: 1 

Bedrooms: 3 

BER: Pending

Because the property by the Shournagh flooded, in 2007 and ‘09, it is being sold “as is” to the highest bidder.

Auctioneer Humphrey Hogan says the cottage has been lived in until recently and is well maintained and habitable.

It has a kitchen, living room three bedrooms and a bathroom as well as a side garden.

VERDICT: With this low reserve, good attendance is expected at the scheduled open viewings