Carrigtwohill house with its own garden, yet it’s as affordable as an apartment

This Carrigtwohill home has multiple attractions, to both investors and couples looking for a house in thriving East Cork, writes Trish Dromey.

When it had been on the market for just three days, bidding on No 5 Hazelcourt, Castlelake in Carrigtwohill went €5,000 above the guide of €175,000.

Auctioneer James Colbert of Colbert & Co Estate Agents says most of the interest in the modern two-bed mid-terraced house is coming from first-time buyers — although he has had a bid from an investor.