Two homes for around €575,000. Which would you prefer: country life in Connemara or being a city slicker on the Clonliffe Road?
You can’t compare country and city properties.
What’s on offer in each is vastly different, but it is good to see really well-located examples of each to give you some comparable points.
Whether you prefer the wilds of the west of Ireland, where the wind can howl like a banshee at night, or being centrally located in the capital, near village amenities and transport amenities, these two homes offer options for each.
Expansive sea and big mountain views
Address: Dawros Beg, Letterfrack, Connemara, Co.Galway, H91F9FD
Asking price: €575,000
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Mangan
If the epic scenery of Paul Henry’s painting blows your mind, then this four-bedroom, one-bedroom detached house puts you front and centre of its big skies, blue mountains and deep indigo seas.
The setting looks remote, but it is only 2.5 kilometres from the village of Letterfrack.
Situated on an elevated site on the Renvyle peninsula, it boasts views over Ballinakill harbour, Diamond Hill and Connemara National Park.
Built in 1910, the E2 Ber-rated detached property has been renovated in recent years and features a double-height kitchen with a vaulted ceiling.
On the mezzanine level above is the living room, where you can drink in the surrounding views.
Having been renovated in more recent years, it retains a lovely sense of character and charm while extending to 191 square metres.
There are sea and mountain views from the property, and nearby are some of the finest white sandy beaches in Europe.
Walking distance to the villages of Drumcondra and Fairview
Address: 98 Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, D03 WE18
Asking price: €580,000
Agent: Quillsen
Within a few minutes’ walk of Drumcondra village and train station, about halfway down Clonliffe Road, between the junctions at Distillery Road and Clonliffe Gardens, this mid-terrace three-bedroom, two-bathroom property is well located.
You’re also within strolling distance of Fairview, its big park and access to the sea at Clontarf.
The C3 Ber-rated house, which extends to 82 square metres, has a separate dining room and living room and a small kitchen to the rear.
The living room opens out to a private, well-planted back garden.
There’s also a windowed guest w.c at the hall level.
Upstairs there are three bedrooms, two big doubles and a single, as well as the family bathroom.
Croke Park is a street over and on match days and gig nights,s you can hear the games and the concerts as if you were in attendance.
On every other day and night the road is almost as peaceful as the Connemara property.
The property includes off-street parking.
