Four first-time buys from Dublin to Limerick
Capital: €255,000
ADDRESS: 10 Station Court, Donabate, Co Dublin. BEDROOMS: two. SIZE: 79sq m (850 sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: train and bus. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Property Partners Hendrick Robertson. WEB: www.propertypartners.ie.
DESCRIPTION: centrally located in the heart of the village and minutes' walk from the train station, this first floor apartment has an entrance hall, open-plan lounge/diningroom, kitchen, bathroom and en suite. Gas central heating.
Commute: €297,500
ADDRESS: 15 Wicklow Terrace, Arklow, Co Wicklow. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 70sq m (750sq ft). PARKING: on-street parking. MAINTENANCE: none. LINKS: train, N11. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Sherry FitzGerald Myles Doyle. WEB: www.sherryfitz.ie.
DESCRIPTION: situated directly across from the Arklow Bay Hotel, which boasts a leisure centre, number 15 is a stylishly refurbished redbrick terraced house. With wooden floors and natural light throughout it has three bedrooms and a separate livingroom.
Countrywide: €158,000
ADDRESS: 31 John's Gate Village, John Street, Limerick. BEDROOMS: two. SIZE: 61sq m (657sq ft). PARKING: To the front. MAINTENANCE: none. LINKS: train, N7. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Property Team Cusack Dunne. WEB: www.propertyteam.ie.
DESCRIPTION: in the heart of Limerick city and close to St John's Hospital, number 31 is a well maintained two-bed house close to all the hotspots. It has a livingroom and separate kitchen/breatfast room with two comfortable bedrooms.
Country: €145,000
ADDRESS: The Green, Villierstown, Cappoquin, Co Waterford. BEDROOMS: two. SIZE: 74sq m (800sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: N72, bus. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Property Partners Spratt. WEB: www.propertypartners.ie.
DESCRIPTION: situated in the Blackwater valley with fishing and golf on its door step. It has a livingroom with kitchen/diner and office area. The property has rear vehicular access. Recently refurbished and extended.
