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Yours for €140K: house in west Cork or apartment in Tallaght

A Dublin apartment and a house on land in Castletownbere cost the same

The two-bed house in Knockoura, Castletownbere, Co Cork sits on 2 acres of land

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Thu Dec 28 2017 - 10:00

Address: Knockoura, Castletownbere, Co Cork

Agent: O'Dwyer English Auctioneers

On the Wild Atlantic Way, this 91sq m (980sq ft) house sits on two acres (0.8 hectares) of land (0.5 acres of it is a separate landholding). Inside is a kitchen, sunroom with floor-to-ceiling windows and a wood-burning stove, livingroom (or bedroom) with fireplace, a toilet, bathroom and two bedrooms. There is a detached garage. BER: C3.

Plus: Highly glazed sunroom with wood-burning stove brings you close to light and nature.

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Minus: The radiator pipes and electrical wires have not been chased into the walls in the sunroom.

Duplex apartment in Tallaght has two bedrooms and is close to the Square shopping centre and hospital

Address: 28 Montpelier Court, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Agent: Property Partners O'Brien Swaine

Close to the Square shopping centre, the institute of technology and hospital, this duplex apartment measures 80sq m (861sq ft). Accommodation includes a kitchen/diningroom, and a livingroom with doors to a southwest-facing balcony on the lower floor. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a bathroom. BER: C3

Plus: Good interior with tick-box grey paint and Metropolitan tiles.

Minus: The balcony overlooks a car park.

O'Dwyer English AuctioneersProperty Partners O'Brien Swaine