What will €500,000 buy in Dublin and Clare?

Town&Country: A Marino three-bed or a five-bed doer-upper in Newmarket on Fergus

92 Brian Road, Marino, Dublin 3

TOWN

Address 92 Brian Road, Marino, Dublin 3
Agent Kelly Bradshaw Dalton
This three-bedroom mid-terrace property extending to 100sq m (1,080sq ft) has been recently refurbished and is in turn-key condition. An extension to the rear houses a large open-plan living, dining and kitchen area with a separate formal sitting room to the front. To the rear is a good-sized south-facing landscaped garden, accessed from the kitchen. The house has a much-improved BER of C.
Plus In turn-key condition
Minus Parking is on street

COUNTRY

The Old Presbytery, Ennis Road, Newmarket on Fergus, Co Clare

Address The Old Presbytery, Ennis Road, Newmarket on Fergus, Co Clare
Agent Sherry FitzGerald O'Donovan
This five-bedroom period house dating from the 1930s sits on a site of 0.81 acres close to schools, amenities and an 18-hole golf course and is within easy reach of Limerick, Ennis, Shannon and Galway. Extending to 210sq m (2,260sq ft), the property – which has a wealth of original features – requires renovation, with ample room to extend in the gardens, subject to planning.
Plus Large period home on an elevated site
Minus Substantial investment required to upgrade the property