What will €395,000 buy in Dublin and Wexford?

Two homes, one price: A five-bedroom house with outbuildings on two acres in Taghmon, or a refurbished three-bed end-of-terrace in Inchicore

Country

Address: Poulemarl, Taghmon, Co Wexford

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Radford

Lying on just under two acres, this five-bedroom C2-rated house has three bathrooms and is located a 10-minute drive from the town of Wexford. It currently extends to 225sq m (2,422sq ft) and has potential for further accommodation in four lovely cut-stone outbuildings.

Plus: Large house and site

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Minus: Some of the kitchen tiles are a bit dark

Town

Address: 97 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

Agent: Beirne & Wise

This end-of-terrace house has undergone a recent refurbishment with new bathrooms, kitchen and flooring, and is freshly painted. Extending to 90sq m (969sq ft) with three bedrooms, there is scope to extend the property, which is located in a quiet cul-de-sac – subject to planning.

Plus: Refurbished, with a new energy-saving heating system

Minus: The Ber is D2

Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about property, fine arts, antiques and collectables