What will €350,000 buy in Kilkenny and Dublin 2?

Two homes, one price: An old cut-stone house on three acres or a two-bedroom apartment with parking

Brookhill Lodge, Barrowmount, Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny

Country

Address: Brookhill Lodge, Barrowmount, Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald McCreery

Lying on more than three acres, this three-bedroom cut-stone house dates back to 1753 as the stewards’ house for the nearby Barrowmount House Estate. Upgraded over the years, it extends to 135sq m (1,453sq ft) with exposed internal walls and open fires. All front windows have recently been replaced with double-glazed sash types. Outside, two adjoining paddocks straddle its driveway, and there is a stream on site. Raised beds, neat lawns, a vegetable garden and orchard will be a plus for green fingered enthusiasts.

  • Plus: Lovely old stone house with room for a pony
  • Minus: Ber of E2 will need addressing

Town

Winter Garden, Pearse Street, Dublin 2

Address: 6 Winter Garden, Pearse Street, Dublin 2

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Agent: Hooke & MacDonald

This two-bedroom apartment lies on the first floor within the popular Winter Garden development. Extending to 64sq m (689sq ft), both bedrooms are doubles and the unit has a secure and designated parking space in the basement. The bright, C1-rated apartment lies close to many of the city’s company headquarters and law firms, the Dart and Trinity College.

  • Plus: Bright, well located unit with private parking
  • Minus: Only one bathroom
Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about property, fine arts, antiques and collectables