Starter home: South Douglas Road, Cork €170,000

Set on part of the upper two floors of a small apartment cluster at Lios na Gréine is the 725 sq ft, two-bed duplex apartment No 52, guiding at €170,000 with Sherry Fitz.

Size: 67.5 sq m (725 sq ft) 

Bathrooms: 1 

Bedrooms: 2 

BER: C3

Location is at the city end of Cork’s South Douglas Road with access to the city link and ring road.

No 52 has an entry level with living/dining room next to a kitchen, plus a small 9’ by 8’ bedroom, while overhead is a far larger main bedroom at 21’ by 10’, plus bathroom, outside is car parking and a green area.

VERDICT: Convenience in a compact package.