Address: 57 Elmfield Court, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 Agent: DNG Tallaght

This two-bedroom apartment is so close to facilities it sits on top of some of them; namely shops. Measuring 75sq m (807sq ft) the apartment has a kitchen, livingroom with laminate floor and bathroom. One of the bedrooms has an en suite. BER C1

Plus: Floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall windows in the livingroom visually extend the space

Minus: The building straddles roads and has shops beneath so noise could be an issue

Address: Pilmore, Youghal, Co Cork Agent: Conn Keogh and Son

On a neck of land with an acre of its own, this 38sq m (409sq ft) cottage is a few minutes’ drive from Youghal. It has a livingroom, kitchenette, a showerroom and two bedrooms.

Plus: Location, location. It sits on a neck of land with water either side. Pillmore Beach is 300m away.

Minus: The conifer by the house could get shadowy, there’s oil-fired heating and the living is compact.