A one-bedroom apartment in Georgian Dublin, a detached house within a holiday village on our largest offshore island, a village stone house in Co. Clare, or a townhouse within a Tipperary heritage town?
Home and Style has trawled the property portals to find you habitable homes seeking €225k in various parts of the country.
Here are four worth checking out:
Detached house with film vistas in Co Mayo
Address: 7 Purteen Holiday Homes, Keel, Achill, Co. Mayo, F28W223
Agent: Achill Island Property
If you’ve watched the film, Banshees of Inisherin, you’ll have seen the composite shots fusing the landscape of Achill and the Aran Islands.
You can enjoy some of the real vistas of the Minnaun Cliffs, Trawmore Bay and across the water to Inishgalloon Island, Clare Island, and Clew Bay.
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom D2 Ber-rated detached house of 81 square metres has partial views of all.
Purteen Harbour is down the hill from this holiday village, built under one of the 1990s tax breaks.
Keel village is about a two-kilometre walk east, while beauty spot Keem Bay is about seven kilometres west.
Pro: Braggable views from the property and surrounds
Con: It's two kilometres to the nearest shop
First-floor apartment in Georgian Dublin
Address: Apartment 7, Russell House, 33 Mountjoy Square apartments, Dublin 1, D01 Y392
Agent: Frank Fleming
Set at the back of the property, overlooking the green at the rear of Matt Talbot Court, just off Mountjoy Square, and adjacent to the Dublin Bus depot at Summerhill, this one-bedroom apartment is on the first floor.
Extending to 45 square metres, the L-shaped open-plan kitchen cum living room of the C3 Ber-rated home had been divided to fit a second bedroom.
Reinstating the original layout would give you a lot more living space.
Pro: Within walking distance of numerous bus stops, Luas and train stations
Con: It has no outdoor space
Village stone house in Co. Clare
Address: Hillview Cottage, O' Shea's Acres, Broadford, Co. Clare, V94W0CV
Agent: Clare Tipp Properties
A stone-fronted two-ensuite bedroom cottage that has a Dutch gable-style roof to the rear, which is on the edge of the village of Broadford, in the Glenomra Valley of the Slieve Bearnagh mountain range.
On the East Clare Way, a circular hiking route that takes you through the mountains to the banks of the River Shannon and Lough Derg, this semi-detached property has a D2 Ber rating, extends to 99 square metres and enjoys a long southerly sloping garden.
Pro: In a thriving village within 18 km of Limerick city
Con: Set over multiple levels
Stone-clad townhouse in Co Tipperary
Address: 2 John’s Court, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, E53PH28
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Fogarty
Heritage town Roscrea is home to a 7th-century monastery, a 12th-century cathedral church, a 13th-century Norman castle and Damer House, a pre-Palladian Georgian mansion.
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom terraced house is part of a gated development of eight homes built in 2004.
Quietly positioned along The Mall river, the natural stone turret-like facade reflects the neighbouring castle walls.
Extending to 105 square metres, the C2 Ber-rated house has a curved wall in the living room and has pedestrian rear access.
Pro: In a turn-key condition
Con: The living room will require a curved sofa to make the most of the space
