Agent: Anne Lait & Co
Number of properties on the books: 25
People are looking for: cottages to restore and extend as permanent homes
Fastest sale: Nirvana, a four-bedroom bungalow on 1.5 acres three miles from town. Sold for €449,000 in three or four days
Most expensive property: St Johns in Abbeyfield, a three-bedroom detached bungalow in a quiet cul-de-sac behind the Grand Hotel. Asking €495,000
Cheapest property: €175,000 for a one-bedroom apartment in Viking Glow in the centre of town
What won't shift? A 1970s house on the outskirts of town. Needs redecoration and people are so busy, want a house in perfect condition
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom property: €700
Daytime Wicklow: walk along the Murrough and visit the historic gaol. GAA, tennis, rugby, soccer, golf, fishing, riding and sailing. Swim in the harbour or the pool. Vibrant arts group and gallery, drama, choral society and male voice choir. Myth Productions stage musicals. Lunch at The Bakery, the Coffee Shop, Donelli's, The Forge
After dark: eat out at Vesuvius, Thaianger (in Phil Healy's pub), Casa Pepe or Jamina. Live music at Ernie's Bar and The Bridge Tavern. Dancing at Silvers in the Grand Hotel or Clousseau's in Ashford (free bus from Wicklow)
Issues: parking
