€345k could get you a turnkey four-bed semi in one of buyer’s agent Liz Kane’s favourite spots in Co Cork, a completely remodelled two-bed in Dublin 15, a B-rated refurbished two-bed in rural Waterford, a 1970s bungalow in need of modernisation in a Donegal seaside resort a pop star calls home, or an eight-bedroom Georgian pile in Co Galway in need of love and lots of money
Homes that are move-in ready as well as doer-uppers in Ladysbridge, Co Cork; at the foot of west Waterford’s Comeragh Mountains, boasting spellbinding sea views in Fahan on the Inishowen Peninsula and a semi in walk-in condition in Huntstown, Dublin 15, these five properties are sure to garner attention.
Liz Kane, presenter of Help Buy Me A Home, loves this location
Address: 40 Na Banta, Ladysbridge, Co. Cork, P25 KD78
Asking price: €345,000
Agent: Kennedy Estate Agents 083 302 2489
Situated south of Midleton, the village of Ladysbridge is one of Liz O’Kane’s favourites.
The buyer’s agent and presenter of TV show Help Buy Me A House has traversed the country trying to help buyers get onto the property ladder and loved its proximity to the sea and to larger towns such as Midleton and within commuting distance to Cork city.
This four-bedroom, three-bathroom semi measures 140 square metres across three floors.
With a B3 BER rating, it qualifies for lower-rate green mortgages and has a separate living room and eat-in kitchen.
The latter extends the breadth of the house.
There are three bedrooms on the first floor, one of which has a Jack and Jill ensuite shower room that it shares access to with the other accommodation.
There is a fine double bedroom on the second floor where the family bathroom also is.
A house where all the back-end upgrades have been done
Address: 48 Huntstown Drive, Clonsilla, Huntstown, Dublin 15, D15 T86P
Asking price: €345,000
Agents: Duffy Auctioneers
When the owners of this two-bedroom, one-bathroom semi-detached house in Huntstown, Dublin 15 bought it five years ago, they stripped the property back to its bare walls and floors.
They rewired, replumbed and insulated the house, installing a new kitchen and bathroom along with new internal doors.
The property measures 56 square metres and comprises an open-plan living area.
Its dining area overlooks the front of the house with the lounge area in the centre of the room, illuminated by rooflights above.
The kitchen is at the back.
It opens out to a covered deck that steps down to a lawned garden.
The bedrooms, both doubles, are off the living area.
Comeragh Mountain views in Co Waterford
Address: Cutteen, Killrossanty, Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford, X42 E448
Asking price: €345,000
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds
Boasting a backdrop of the Comeragh Mountains, this two-bedroom, one-bathroom house feels splendidly isolated yet is only 2.5km from the village of Killrossanty.
Set on almost 1.5 acres of land, the extended two-bedroom cottage has a raised front terrace and opens into the living room.
This leads on into the eat-in kitchen.
There is a bedroom at either gable end: a double, which is adjacent to the bathroom, and a twin.
The 56 square metre property was renovated in 2018, has solar panels on the roof, which contribute to its B1 BER rating.
The holding includes a large adjoining paddock that has separate access from a side forest road.
A doer-upper in a dreamy part of Co Donegal
Address: Lisfannon Heights, Fahan, Buncrana, Co. Donegal, F93 F9C7
Asking price: €350,000
Agents: Dara Furey Auctioneers
On an elevated site over the village with views west across Lough Swilly, this early 1970s three-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalow still has its avocado kitchen and bathroom suite and is in need of complete modernisation.
It is situated in Fahan, a ritzy seaside town on the Inishowen peninsula, whose residents include Peter Cunnah, the lead singer from 1990s dance and pop act D: Ream, whose hit single Things Can Only Get Better was used by the UK Labour Party in its 1997 election campaign.
The house extends to 154 square metres, has big windows and sea views from its sitting room.
There is also the possibility of completely remodelling it and building up to take advantage of the views, as a neighbour to the left has done.
That property featured on Dermot Bannon’s Room to Improve.
A little big house in need of comprehensive rehabilitation
Address: Ballynagar House, Ballynagar, Abbey, Loughrea, Co. Galway, H62 XA56
Asking price: €350,000
Agent: DNG Brian MacMahon
In need of a lot of love, attention, time and money, this eight-bedroom, one-bathroom detached Georgian pile extends to 550 square metres across the two-storey over basement property.
With multi-pane sash windows on the upper floors, a tripartite arched window on the stairs, ornate fireplaces, original skirting boards, architraves, decorative coving, window boxes and shutters, it has some fine features.
Built in 1807, the five-bay property fronts onto an even earlier structure believed to have been constructed in the seventeenth century, providing a blend of architectural heritage and character.
While the property requires comprehensive renovation, it also presents someone with deep pockets the opportunity to inhabit one of the country’s small big houses.
The listed property is set on five acres.
