The Irish Times looks at four first-time buys
ADDRESS: 81 Kickham Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. BEDROOMS: 3. SIZE: 107 sq m (1,150 sq ft). PARKING: driveway parking. LINKS: Luas, bus. STAMP DUTY: €21,000. AGENT: Property Partners Mason Estates. WEB: www.nicemove.ie.
DESCRIPTION: This traditional end-of-terrace house is in walk-in condition and has a large garden. As well as a lounge, there is a study and kitchen/diningroom and bathroom and separate toilet downstairs.
Capital: €360,000
Commute: €230,000
ADDRESS: 13 Priory Square, St Raphael's Manor, Celbridge, Co Kildare. BEDROOMS: 2. SIZE: 79 sq m (850 sq ft). PARKING: driveway. LINKS: train, bus, M4. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: DNG. WEB: www.dng.ie.
DESCRIPTION: This end-of-terrace townhouse is just a five-minute walk from Celbridge town centre and a five-minute drive from the M4. Houses in this popular development have Shaker-style kitchens and livingrooms with feature fireplaces and hardwood floors.
Countrywide: €250,000
ADDRESS: 4 Rosmoney Cottages, Rosmoney, Westport, Co Mayo. BEDROOMS: 4. SIZE: 104 sq m (1,119 sq ft). PARKING: ample. LINKS: train, N5. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Tuohy & Co Real Estate Alliance. WEB: www.nicmove.ie.
DESCRIPTION: One of eight houses in a scheme in the village of Rosmoney five miles outside Westport. Downstairs is an open-plan kitchen cum diningroom as well as two bedrooms and shower room. Two bedrooms (one en suite) and a family bathroom are upstairs.
Country: €190,000
ADDRESS: The Old Cottage, Cloneen, Fethard, Co Tipperary. BEDROOMS: 2. SIZE: 75 sq m (807 sq ft). PARKING: ample. LINKS: N8, N24. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Sherry FitzGerald O'Dwyer & Walsh. WEB: Sherryfitz.ie.
DESCRIPTION: On an acre of land at the foot of Slievenamon Mountain this cottage is postcard pretty. Fully restored it has a fitted kitchen with old-fashioned range and modern bathroom. The village of Fethard is a 10-minute drive and Clonmel is 25 minutes away.
