Starter home: Blackrock, Cork €240,000

The high level of interest is down to a tasteful renovation job, which opened up the 103-year-old cottage to the light, says Trish Dromey. 

COMPACT and cute as well as modern and bright, Lily Cottage at Dunlocha in Blackrock racked up over 1,200 online viewings in just two days.

The high level of interest is down to a tasteful renovation job, which opened up the 103-year-old cottage to the light, as well as the property’s location in a mature residential area less than a 10 minute walk from Blackrock pier.