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Want to buy or sell before Christmas? Here’s what you need to do

Whether you’re buying or selling, there’s a finite amount of time to get the deal done, so that come December 25th, you can celebrate.

Living in a modern material world on the coast

Protection from the elements is easy, says Cork hotelier who’s installed haute finishes in his oceanside home

3 Irish homes you can buy for Dun Laoghaire’s median property price

Beyond Dun Laoghaire Rathdown: what €675,000, its median dwelling price, will buy you

2 apartments at the same price but do you choose Grafton St or Killiney?

Apartment living in a storied building above the heart of the action, or a glass-walled seaside escape? Which one would you pick?

A three bedroom storybook setting; the family home on a disused train platform

All aboard for a walk through a walk-in condition house, on a historic train platform

Four apartments and duplexes in Dublin from €420,000 to €435,000

When homehunting in Dublin, apartments and duplexes can often offer more space and better Ber ratings

Irish agri-architecture at its farm fresh best

A stylish agri-architecture farm holding in Co. Limerick with workhorse spaces, including a utility room the size of a small sitting room, and a storeroom for winter clothes.

Living over the shop in Dun Laoghaire - Which apartment is the better buy?

Comparing two apartments for sale on the main street of Dun Laoghaire, one in turn-key condition, the other in need of upgrading.

The thriving area where population is growing, jobs are well paid and housing for under €500k

Waterford offers city life, non-fee-paying schools for families and a range of housing stock options.

The Glenageary side garden that became a barnstorming home

A barn-storming home built in a side garden that expands to fill out its unusual-shaped site

Lisa Carolan, 'The only idiot at the auction', turned a plot of land into an idyll lakeside home

Auctions are great places to get bargains, says Lisa Carolan who turned an unloved house on a plot above a lake in Co. Cavan into a 172 square metre idyll, seeking €399,000

'The Space Man' Wesley O'Brien brings his renovated family home to market

Professional renovator, known as the 'Space Man, Wesley O'Brien flexes his skills at his family home to create a house ready to move into, in Cabra, Dublin 7

Walsh Sisters-worthy: Homes for sale in Ireland's most expensive postcode

Imagined homes for each of Marian Keyes' fictitious Walsh Sisters creations; sisters Anna, Rachel, Claire, Maggie, and Helen, for sale from €475,000 to €1.5 million

The new form of home share is a solution for solo renters

With rents rising, finding a place to live for a reasonable amount of money as a single person is becoming more challenging. This alternative home share option could be for some

Design take-aways from some of Ireland’s million-euro listings from €144

Behind these front doors are decorative and lifestyle ideas to try at home, starting from €144.

5 Dublin homes asking €425,000 and under

A railway worker’s cottage in Inchicore, a renovated three-bed terrace in Ballybrack, a heritage home in D4, an apartment in a Georgian townhouse, or a D10 house with a big garden, on a road named after an eminent Gothic ghost story writer - which of these 5 Dublin homes is for you?

Kilmainham boujie home with a terrific terraced garden

Kilmainham boujie home reno with room for everyone and a private and stepped garden, to take advantage of its southerly aspect.

3 houses in Dublin and its hinterlands from €354,000 to €395,000

3 houses to choose from, a four-bed stable-yard space in Co Meath countryside, a two-bed terraced house in Drimnagh, D12, or a turnkey two-bed in Bray, Co Wicklow, a couple of blocks from the sea?

Two homes for the price of one, 15km from Dublin's city limits

His and hers homes, or intergenerational living, with 277 square metres of space and just 15 kilometres from Dublin’s city limits

Garden centre owner brings bold colour and a secret garden to the market in Dublin

With luxe fittings and a lushly planted secret garden, Windyridge Garden Centre owner Justin Harvey has delivered first-class finishes throughout.

A smartly appointed two-bedroom terraced house in Clones, Co Monaghan asking €175,000

This upgraded property has a kitchen counter addition that will bring a welcome warmth to winter breakfasts

Game of Thrones castle on sale for reasonable price as winter is coming

A turreted place to call your own, a throne room, characterful features and Game of Thrones castle bragging rights, what's not to like?

The Traitors

What The Traitors Ireland can teach you about the subtleties of home buying negotiations

With the finale airing tonight, there are real-life human behaviour learnings from The Traitors Ireland TV show, says one estate agent

Oh what a house. This piece of theatre is a square, set in the round

Square and brutalist on the outside, soft and round on the inside, with two garages, one for your supercars, the other for your countertop appliances

Bob Dylan’s first apartment in New York city is for sale

The times they have a changed significantly since Bob Dylan first arrived in New York City.

3 A and B Ber-rated houses at median national price

With €374,999, the median national price paid nationally for a dwelling in the 12 months to July, according to the CSO’s Residential Property Index, here are 3 for sale around that price point

From a gate lodge to a starter home: 4 properties from €400,000 to €425,000

4 for €425,000: A gate lodge, a farmhouse, a starter home or a smart three-bed semi, which one would you choose?

Dublin at your feet: 5 fabulous penthouses in the capital

Top tier homes for those seeking luxury, light and space from €695,000 to €1.65 million

A Clontarf Victorian four-bed, with the sea on your doorstep

Seascapes, outdoor exercise options, shops and restaurants, and loads of space to walk the dog, are all on your doorstep

With just a 10ft frontage, architect Mark Monaghan found space and light in spades

Blink and you might miss this contemporary three-bedroom A-rated home with a secret ensuite, a attic accessed through the hot press and a log cabin in the garden.

Milltown property that's a contender for home of the year?

A souped-up semi with a walled west-facing garden within walking distance of Milltown and Ranelagh by former TV judge, architect Declan O’Donnell’s practice.

Ahoy there! Adventurous downsizers might consider stepping on board a high end houseboat

The founder of a high-end Danish kitchen design company set sail on a quest to downsize to a houseboat that would channel his love of minimalism

A storied Martello Tower fixer-upper with big gun bragging rights and epic Killiney Bay views

Looking for a talking point Martello Tower home with spectacular sea vistas, a fine fortification history and set on 0.90 of an acre in one of the capital’s ritziest neighbourhoods?

A former Taoiseach’s fine Victorian home has been future-proofed for modern family life

With lifts to all three floors, a pantry and a west-facing garden this Rathmines Victorian has all a modern family wants

A sizeable sunshine-soaked home with Japandi influences in Dublin 8

This family home has been smartly upgraded and offers space for family life influenced by Japandi design

Two cottages in the same Dublin area - Which one offers the best value?

Similar in style and in the same Rialto location, which one of these cottages offers the better value?

Dublin cottage that belongs in a John Hinde postcard on the market for under €400k

Straight out of a John Hinde postcard this house is in a surprisingly urban Dublin setting

Award-winning, passive house in Portobello feels like summer all year round

Heated by just three towel rails, this new build, constructed to passive house standards, is low on energy consumption and high on clever design features.

Let your hair down in Rapunzel round tower on Longford estate

Want to make like Rapunzel and let your hair down? Then head to Lanesborough in Co Longford to a 1950s round tower home with architectural heritage and talking point curves. The Round House, a C1 Ber-rated, three-bedroom, two-bathroom detached residence, could be just the place to let your hair down. It might also be one […]

Steal interior designer Arlene McIntyre’s style for less than €40

Buy the style of the woman who reframed Vogue Williams' Howth home, gave Millie Mackintosh's residence a boho look and turned jockey Davy Russell's bedroom the colour of a Caribbean lagoon.

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