Starter home: Ballincollig, Cork €230,000

A gable end position in Ballincollig’s striking-looking contemporary Crescent apartment building in the town centre means apartment No 5 comes with three balconies — one with a favoured south-west aspect.

Size: 72 sq m (780 sq ft) 

Bathrooms: 2 

Bedrooms: 2 

BER: B3

Agent Norma Healy of Sherry FitzGerald is selling this spotless 780 sq ft two-bed, two bath unit, on the second floor of the Crescent, with one parking spot.

She says there’s great security, good attention to detail and finishes, it’s in great condition, and has “commanding views of the surrounding countryside.”

The living area comes with a balcony, as does the dining room plus a patio, and one of the two bedrooms is en suite.

VERDICT: Town centre living, on high.