Starter home: Skehard Road, Cork, €250,000

The convenience of its Skehard Road location in Blackrock, is certain to attract good viewings for the three-bed end of terrace 5 Old Cliffe Park. 

Size: 70 sq m (750 sq ft) 

Bathrooms: 1 

Bedrooms: 3 

BER: F

Part of a cul de sac development of just 14 houses built in the early 1980s, it’s new to market with Savills auctioneers.

In need of redecoration and modernisation, it has a kitchen and sitting room at ground level and a shower room and three beds upstairs. Fitted with double glazed windows and gas heating it has an F energy rating.

VERDICT: Popular and convenient location will sell it