Starter home: Wilton, Cork, €240,000

With a guide of €240,000, this modern three-bed townhouse at 177 Eagle Valley is expected to appeal to both first-time buyers and investors.

Size: 95sq m (1,026 sq ft) 

Bathrooms: 3 

Bedrooms: 3 

BER: C1

Thomas J O’Driscoll Auctioneers say the house is in good condition and that the development, within 2.5km of Wilton Shopping Centre, is popular with both types of buyers.

Ground floor accommodation includes a living room, kitchen with white fitted units and a tiled family room as well as a guest WC.

Upstairs there’s a bathroom and three bedrooms including an en suite.

There’s parking at the front and a garden in need of TLC at the rear.

VERDICT: Particularly attractive to investors.