From the 1960s to contemporary builds, here are 5 bungalow homes in Dublin, and counties Limerick, Wexford and Cork, ranging in price from €395,000 to €1.195 million.
In 1971, housing options for Ireland's ordinary citizens expanded with the publication of Jack Fitzsimons' book, Bungalow Bliss.
It democratised housebuilding, giving prospective self-builders plans for what could be done with the humble one-storey house.
It was a time when building regulations were looser.
The book and its home templates offered those who could buy a site a way to build their own home, with homes mushrooming in townlands and creating ribbon development outside towns and villages through the 1970s and 1980s.
The late architect and Home of the Year judge Hugh Wallace loved the fact that the house style offered ordinary people a way to build and own their own homes, something that was evident in the TV show that he presented, Bungalow Bliss, in which he visited bungalow-owning families to see how they and their architects had transformed these spaces.
His influence continues. Graham Murray, residential director at estate agents Sherry FitzGerald, says it's a house style that is currently trending.
It's a rare enough building stock type in the Dublin market, he says, but it has become hugely popular, not just with traders down but also with families, as they are often in well-established locations and have big gardens that you can extend into.
Architect-designed, light-filled 1970s redbrick in sought-after Dublin 4
Address: 21 Herbert Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04N2R0
Agent: Bennetts Auctioneers
Asking Price: €1.195 million
Built in 1977, this property is situated in prime Dublin 4 territory. Sequestered off Herbert and Serpentine Roads, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom property is light-filled, thanks to the large banks of floor-to-ceiling glazing in its living rooms and a sunroom off the kitchen.
Extending to 140 sq m and with a C2 BER, it is in a very private, gated setting with a good-sized garden.
The next owner may wish to upgrade some of the bathroom tiling - some is definitely of its time, but they will love the fact that this well-proportioned property was designed by award-winning architecture practice, de Blacam and Meagher.
The red-brick exterior leads into a double-height entrance hall and on through to the spacious living/dining room.
The room is dual aspect and has an open fireplace.
Overlooking the south-facing garden, the kitchen leads through a sunroom to the exterior.
The three bedrooms all have built-in wardrobes and overlook the garden.
The principal bedroom has an en-suite wetroom with floor to ceiling retrotastic tiling.
Just a stone's throw from the villages of Sandymount and Ballsbridge, and with ease of access to amenities up to and including the RDS and Aviva Stadium, Bennetts Auctioneers is seeking €1.195 million for this cubist home.
An extended space with a gorgeous garden in Mount Merrion
Address: 10 Redesdale Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin, A94 N5H9
Agent: Sherry Fitzgerald Blackrock
Asking price: €995,000
Built in 1960 but extended in 2004, this well-proportioned, three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 144 sq m semi-detached house has a C2 BER rating and a garden to behold.
It has good ceiling heights, with an ensuite principal bedroom.
The west-facing is the property's most beguiling feature.
With Mount Anville Primary School on the doorstep and Deer Park at the end of the street, the location, on the edge of Mount Merrion, offers great bus connectivity.
It is within walking distance of neighbourhood restaurants, shops and services.
Sherry Fitzgerald Blackrock is seeking €995,000.
Turnkey Wexford country house on almost 5 acres of land
Address: Crory Upper, Crory, Crossabeg, Co Wexford, Y35DY01
Agent: Sherry Fitzgerald Radford
Asking price: €650,000
Built in 2012 and set on 4.7acres of land, this three-bed, three-bathroom, 172 sq m house has space for a pony or room to grow-your-own produce in this pastoral corner of sunny south east.
Walnut flooring is a feature of the home throughout, being seen in the sitting room and three bedrooms, while the entrance hall features a bespoke curved wall and large skylight.
The home offers panoramic views of the Wexford countryside and is well- presented but unfurnished.
The split-level living room/kitchen is a key feature, with the living room section at an elevated level with a vaulted ceiling and exposed-brick fireplace.
If you're an equestrian, the property includes a post-and-rail fenced paddock.
Presented in turn-key condition, Sherry Fitzgerald Radford is seeking €650,000.
A natural stream runs through the 2.1 acres of landscaped gardens
Address: Laurel Wood, Farran, Co Cork, P14 YA00
Asking price: €790,000
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald
Just off the N22, about 23 km west of Cork city, is a four-bedroom, four-bathroom property set on over 2.1 acres of landscaped gardens.
It has a natural stream, the Glen stream, running through the property with bridges, including a Japanese-inspired arched timber bridge across the water body.
Measuring 213 square metres, the accommodation is to the left of the entrance hall, where the principal bedroom enjoys a bay window and an ensuite bathroom.
Doors to a lounge and a separate living room are to the right, and both of these timber-panellled ceilinged rooms open through to a light-filled conservatory that in turn links through to the large eat-in kitchen.
The B3 BER-rated property also includes a detached home office cum gym, and is positioned just off the main Cork to Macroom Road.
Agents Sherry FitzGerald is seeking €790,000 for the large house and gardens.
Four-bed an hour outside Limerick city
Address: Appleton, 27 Oakdale, Roscrea Road, Templemore, Co. Tipperary, E41H7N3
Agent: Sherry Fitzgerald Gleeson
Asking Price: €395,000
On the outskirts of Templemore, on almost half an acre plot, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom, 153 sq m house offers scope to extend, subject to planning permission.
Built in 1980, the E2 BER-rated brick-fronted home has sloped roofs and is set across different levels.
The entrance hall leads into a split-level lounge area.
The home also has a separate living area that can double as a dining room, with cream carpeted flooring throughout.
The kitchen, while best described as cosy, is still well-stocked -- with granite tiled flooring and a tiled splashback, while a roof light allows for plenty of natural light.
The bedrooms are all spacious. The home also boasts an expansive garden.
In a sought-after residential area of Templemore, Sherry FitzGerald Gleeson is seeking €395,000 for this property, which is located about two kilometres from Templemore train station and is about an hour's drive to Limerick city.
