Four first-time buys from Dublin to Dungarvan

Capital: €355,000ADDRESS: 164 Cian Lea, Swords, Co Dublin.

Capital: €355,000ADDRESS: 164 Cian Lea, Swords, Co Dublin.

BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 92sq m (1,000sq ft). PARKING: on-street. LINKS: bus. STAMP DUTY: €10,650. AGENT: Flynn and Associates. WEB: www.flynnassociates.ie.

DESCRIPTION: located off the Rathbeale Road, this has a lounge with an attractive timber and cast-iron fireplace, a kitchen with maple Shaker-style units. All the bedrooms have built-in wardrobes. Outside there's a gravelled garden to the rear with a shed.

Commute: €215,000

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ADDRESS: 42 Fair Street House, Drogheda, Co Louth. BEDROOMS: one. SIZE: 65sq m (700sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: Bus, train. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Sherry Fitzgerald Lannon. WEB: www.sherryfitz.ie.

DESCRIPTION: with a town centre location, this apartment has wooden floors, an intercom entry system, double glazing and a spacious mezzanine living/dining area. It also has a livingroom and kitchenette, and double glazed windows.

Countrywide: €239,000

ADDRESS: 19 Parklane Green, Dungarvan, Co Waterford. BEDROOMS: four. SIZE: 120sq m (1,292sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds. WEB: www.sherryfitz.ie.

DESCRIPTION: located in Abbeyside, close to local amenities and a short walk from the sea, this 25-year-old property has been extended to the side and has a rear garden with side entrance and patio area. Oil-fired central heating and back boiler.

Country: €295,000

ADDRESS: Rathbarry, Clonakilty, Co Cork. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 69sq m (750sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Liam Hodnett ERA. WEB: www.eraireland.ie.

DESCRIPTION: located on the coastline between Clonakilty and Rosscarbery in the village of Rathbarry, this house is beside a post office, pub and shop. It has been refurbished and decorated and has an open-plan living/kitchen/diningroom with a natural stone fireplace and exposed beam ceiling. It is wired for broadband.