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Coast to country: cottages in urban and rural spots from €269,000

From west Cork to Quiet Man country in Co Mayo, coastal Dublin commuter spots Skerries and Laytown to a Donnybrook, Dublin 4 classic, cottages continue to charm.

Alena C Design met the challenge of bringing the outside into this Wicklow bungalow

With a view to the Wicklow hills, a new build bungalow, finished only to a builder’s fix has been given a cool, calm, and collected glow-up.

Price Match: Connemara's splendid isolation or Clonliffe Road's convenience and conviviality?

Two homes for around €575,000. Which would you prefer: country life or being a city slicker?

A and B-rated homes, eligible for green mortgages, in Dublin under €675,000

A three-bedroom apartment overlooking the Liffey in D8, an extended four-bedroom semi in Sallynoggin, or a five-bed terraced in Ashtown, D15?

A chance to live just 100 metres from Ireland’s favourite beach

From smuggler’s creek to the big screen, these dunes are a playground of the elite and feel like summer all year round

Buy this two-bed farmhouse and get a one-bed cottage for free

Two homes for the price of one on the Waterford Tipperary border., all on 0.7 of an acre in the walking trail haven of the Nire Valley.

A-rated Dalkey development has flexible layout that works for modern living

A new homes scheme that boasts sea views, a luxurious finish, and a very desirable address.

Anna Bougharbel swapped tech for design, her Cork bungalow shows off her French style

How taking a chance on a new life in a new country delivered a décor business for a French woman and former tech worker Anna Bougharbel

Next-generation interior talent puts stamp on Leopardstown penthouse

A designer home by one of Ireland’s next-generation interior talents in a new development in D18.

Scandi experience Irish style in architect-designed cabins in the woods

If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise, contemporary cabins in a sylvan setting featuring the best of Irish design talent.

Two properties with wide-open spaces in commuter belt Kildare

A heritage house that once stabled fabled racehorse Nijinsky, or an A-rated house on enough lands to keep horses in its American-style barn, which one would you put your money on?

18km from Dublin, this urban gate lodge sits on 0.8 acres with a link to the Guinness family

Well sort-of. This urban gate lodge is on 0.8 of an acre, five minutes from the village, and worth a look.

Influencer puts his first home up for sale and has a tip for those negotiating price

The Instagrammer got lucky when he bought the place and has some sound negotiating advice to impart.

Homes for lovers of the great outdoors from €525,000

With forest bathing, lake and sea swimming, hikes, cycling, walking, water sports, boating, fly fishing, and birdwatching on their doorsteps, these homes in the great outdoors also have great interiors

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.

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

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.

Follow these supper club rules for a successful night in

Simple bites to eat, and a hands-on approach to serving and sharing, will create a dining club ambiance everyone will want to return to

The fairytale forest home that sells electricity back to the grid in Donegal

Secreted in a fairytale forest setting, where it is warmed by the sun, this house has been built around the existing trees

A tiny extension turns a 1970s bungalow into sleek Shannonside pavilion

How a tiny extension reoriented a modest house to face a sylvan setting along the riverbank, immersing it in nature.

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.

A charming cottage wooed serial renovator Carla Benedetti to the Wicklow hills

Drawn by a house that wasn’t all that it seemed, stylist Carla Benedetti has laid the foundations for a forever home

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

A manual for modern Irish family living, indoors and out

A book, Beyond the Back Garden, leads you through home extensions for all kinds of families.

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?

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

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.

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?

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

This Old School House is a lesson in easy living

This spacious old school house, converted into a family home, is a masterclass in landmark building conversion, whose outdoor space includes a disco ball and a tennis court.

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