Four first-time buys from Dublin to Cork
Capital: €315,000
ADDRESS: 36 Thomond Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. BEDROOMS: two. SIZE: 79sq m (850sq ft). PARKING: driveway. MAINTENANCE: upgrade needed. LINKS: bus. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Lowe & Associates. WEB: www.lowe.ie.
DESCRIPTION: end-terrace in Lower Ballyfermot - the more sought-after end - requiring some work. Includes a bright sittingroom, kitchen, downstairs toilet and two small double bedrooms. Good back and side gardens with room to extend, subject to planning.
Commute: €230,000
ADDRESS: Drumlayne Cottage, Kingscourt Road, Moynalty, Co Meath. BEDROOMS: two. SIZE: 59sq m (630sq ft). PARKING: yes. MAINTENANCE: good. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: T&J Gavigan. WEB: www.tjgavigan.com.
DESCRIPTION: picturesque stone cottage on a third of an acre, three miles from Moynalty. In good condition, with wood floors, original cast-iron fireplace and high ceilings. Secluded gardens with deck area by a stream.
Countrywide: €280,000
ADDRESS: 43 Harbour Row, Cobh, Co Cork. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 111sq m (1,200 sq ft). PARKING: on-street. MAINTENANCE: good order. LINKS: bus. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Sherry FitzGerald Cork. WEB: www.sherryfitz.ie.
DESCRIPTION: three-storey Victorian with harbour views and original features. Fully restored, with timber floors, tall windows, spacious sittingroom overlooking the sea, three double bedrooms and modern kitchen/breakfastroom. Small back yard with flower bed.
Country: €250,000 plus
ADDRESS: Station House, Strand Road, Omeath, Co Louth. BEDROOMS: two. SIZE: 49sq m (527sq ft). PARKING: yes. MAINTENANCE: good condition. LINKS: bus. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Sherry FitzGerald Carroll. WEB: www.sherryfitz.ie.
DESCRIPTION: former Great Northern Railway station house built in 1847, situated a few paces from Carlingford Lough. Original features, including half door, wood and tile floors, old pine woodwork and shuttered windows. Contents included.
