A beach house in Wexford, a townhouse in Carlow, a mill house in Clare, a poet’s house in Cork, a semi-d in Tipperary, and a terraced house in Dublin, seeking from €270k to €300k.
Stock remains tight, and with the cost of living eating into budgets, Home and Style has scoured the nation’s listings to bring you six of the best options within this price range.
Life’s a beach in Ardamine, Co Wexford
Address: 57 Glenbeg Point, Ardamine, Co. Wexford, Y25 VH04
Asking price: €295,000
Agent: Property Partners O’Brien Swaine
With Ardamine’s long stretch of sandy beach across the road, number 57 Glenbeg Point offers the sort of coastal living many of us dream of.
The three-bedroom detached house has a D2 BER rating and extends to 86 square metres.
It has an open-plan living space that runs the depth of the property, comprising a kitchen at the front, a living area in the middle, set around an open fire, and the dining area at the back.
This overlooks the garden, which has a large paved area.
There is a large shed here and pedestrian rear access.
There is an ensuite double bedroom across the hall, and upstairs is the principal bedroom and a single bedroom.
The property includes a garage.
Mill conversion townhouse in Kilrush, Co. Clare
Address: Townhouse 3, Hector Street Mills, Frances Street, Kilrush, Co. Clare, V15 HD66
Asking price: €270,000
Agent: Pat Considine Auctioneers
Part of a former water mill, essential to the grain and milling trade in Kilrush, which was a busy trading port on the Shannon in the 19th century.
The property was converted about 20 years ago and includes apartments and townhouses.
This rubble stone property is within a private gated development and is set over three floors.
The living room and the first of its three bedrooms are on the ground floor, along with a bathroom.
The BER-exempt house has electric heating.
There is an open-plan kitchen-diner that spans the depth of the first floor, while there are two further bedrooms on the second floor. Both of these are en-suites.
The property extends to 154 square metres with an additional 36 square metres of attic space on the floor above.
Follow me up to Carlow
Address: Teach Choslia, College Street, Carlow Town, Co Carlow, R93P283
Asking price: €279,000
Agent: DNG McCormack
Opening onto the street, this double-fronted townhouse in the centre of Carlow town has a living room at the front with a home office that could double as a third, if small bedroom.
At the back is an eat-in kitchen that opens out to a small courtyard.
Upstairs, there are two lofty bedrooms with vaulted ceilings.
Both are doubles and share a large bathroom with a separate shower stall and a freestanding bath.
With A B3 BER rating and extending to 94 square metres, the house is bang in the town centre and just two blocks from the banks of the Slaney River.
There are double yellow lines outside the house, but there are residents' disc parking on the street.
Rustic charm in West Cork
Address: The Poet’s House, Cloncorban, Clonakilty, Co. Cork P85 RY74
Asking price €300,000
Agent: Martin Kelleher
A traditional farmhouse in rural west Cork, about 10 kilometres northwest of Clonakilty, this two-bedroom, one-bathroom, detached property is on 0.8 of an acre of woodland.
It opens into a welcoming porch, big enough to house outerwear and big boots, and has limewashed interiors that show its stone construction.
There is charm aplenty, from deep-set sills to exposed timber beams and lintels.
It has an open plan layout across the ground floor with a very basic kitchen, dining area warmed by a stove and sitting room. Upstairs, there are two good-sized bedrooms, the principal is dual aspect.
It extends to 101 square metres, but its F BER-rating which will likely need attention.
Terraced house on the Loughshinny side of Rush
Address: 20 The Close, St. Catherine's, Rush, Co. Dublin, K56 RK33
Asking price: €275,000
Agent: Kelly Bradshaw
Situated to the north-east edge of Rush village, this three-bedroom, mid-terrace house is in a quiet cul-de-sac that is within a few minutes’ walk of a national school, so close that the kids could come home for lunch and still be back in time before the bell rings.
Extending to 98 square metres, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house needs some cosmetic upgrades.
What it offers is a separate living room and eat-in kitchen, which leads out to the back garden, where there is pedestrian rear access.
Its three bedrooms are upstairs, two doubles and a single, along with the family bathroom.
There is a guest w.c under the stairs and off-street parking at the front.
This D2 BER-rated house, while requiring some TLC, offers good value within Dublin’s commuter belt.
Country life with GAA amenities across the road
Address: 20 West Meadows, Boherlahan, Co. Tipperary, E25 A972
Asking price: €295,000
Agent: Maher Auctioneers
Situated opposite the GAA sports centre, this large four-bedroom, three-bathroom semi-d with a B3 BER rating is located in a quiet cul-de-sac in the village of Boherlahan, which is about seven kilometres north of Cashel.
Set well back from the road, the house has good-sized front and back gardens and opens into a spacious hall. There is a living room at the front.
The kitchen is at the back and features peppermint-painted units. There’s also a utility and downstairs w.c. to the side, where there is also a back door.
Upstairs, there are four bedrooms, two doubles and two large singles. The principal bedroom is ensuite.
The property extends to 138 square metres.
