A round up of potential first-time buys.
Capital: €240,000
ADDRESS: 10 Chieftains Road, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. BEDROOMS: two. SIZE: 74sq m (800sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: bus and train. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Flynn & Associates. WEB: www.flynnassociates.ie.
DESCRIPTION: two-bed detached house with a kitchen/breakfastroom with maple Shaker-style fitted presses, lounge with modern fireplace and hardwood flooring. Bedrooms have built-in wardrobes. Gardens front and rear and side entrance.
Commute: €250,000
ADDRESS: Rockstown House, Coolboy, Tinahely, Co Wicklow. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 167sq m (1,800sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: None STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Kinsella Estate Ltd. WEB: www.kinsella.ie.
DESCRIPTION: located over three miles from Shillelagh, Rockstown House is in the heart of Coolboy village. This 1840s house has a kitchen/diningroom, sittingroom and bathroom. Outside work shop and fuel store.
Countrywide: €270,000
ADDRESS: 195 Tur Uisce, Galway city. BEDROOMS: four. SIZE: 110sq m (1,184sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: bus. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Sherry FitzGerald Kavanagh. WEB: www.sherryfitz.ie.
DESCRIPTION: in Dougiska, close to the Blackrock hotel on the east side of Galway, it comes with all its contents. The entrance hall has disabled access, the livingroom a bay window, and the kitchen comes with appliances. The four bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, and the main bedroom is en suite. Communal parking to the front.
Country: €200,000 .
ADDRESS: Greenaun, Ross, Co Mayo. BEDROOMS: two. SIZE: 93sq m (1,000sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Kevin Beirne Auctioneer and Valuer. WEB: www.kevinbeirneauctioneers.com.
DESCRIPTION: near the Pontoon lake on eight acres, this stone house has slate floors and is in walk-in condition. It also has a kitchen with fitted units and stone fireplace. Additional accommodation at the rear of the building would suit as granny flat.
COMPILED BY: Edel Morgan
