Trading Up: Carrigaline, Cork, €290,000

Things are wrapping up soon at Astra Construction’s steadily developed Forest Hill scheme on the edge of Carrigaline, where builder Stephen McCarthy has kept a crew employed and locals housed, over the past seven or eight tough years for the economy and society. 

Within the coming months he’ll start on the Cork side of the harbour town, by Shannonpark, in another sizeable development.

For those ready to move now, though, Forest Hill selling agent Dan Howard has a walk-in option ready to go, and he guides the three-bed No 17 Bluebell Lane at €290,000 for its family occupants who bought here in 2015.