What will €450,000 buy?

Address: 32 Middle Third, Killester, Dublin 5 Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Killester

This three-bedroom 78sq m (840sq ft) bungalow, needing modernisation, has a livingroom, pantry, breakfastroom, kitchen, three bedrooms and a bathroom. There is off-street car parking to the front and a garage to the side. The back garden is 100ft long. BER: G

Plus: Good location, near Killester Dart and at the end of a cul-de-sac Minus: The layout is not great: with dark internal hall and corridor and some of the best bits have been given to bedrooms rather than living spaces. But the house is sold on the understanding it needs an upgrade

Address: Newcastle, Crossabeg, Co Wexford Agent: Kearney and Co

This 297sq m (3,200sq ft) hill-top house plus garage comes with two acres of land including garden, field and paddock. On the ground floor is a kitchen/dining room running into a south-facing sunroom. There’s also a utility with a door to the garden, two receptions, office and a wet room. There are four double bedrooms, two with en suites. BER: B3

Plus: Great condition, beautifully finished

Minus: The road behind it is about to be upgraded so prepare for building work