Agent Tom McDonald & Associates is quoting €800,000 for 28 apartments about an hour’s drive from Dublin in the commuter town of Portarlington, Co Laois.

The apartments are located in two separate blocks in the town and require refurbishment.

Situated off French Church Street, the Waterfront is a three-storey overlooking the river Barrow with 20 self-contained apartments for €575,000.

These include four three-bed duplexes, 12 two- beds and four one-beds. There is private car-parking, additional communal areas, lift and central vacuum cleaning system.

Bracklone Court has eight apartments.

It is located on Bracklone Street a few minutes walk from the train station and town centre.

Bracklone Court, for sale at €225,000, has six two- beds and two one-beds each with natural gas central heating and private car-parking.