Co Wexford/€245,000: A pretty thatched cottage with good rental potential at Ballyedmond, a hamlet between Gorey and Wexford, is for sale at €245,000 through Wexford auctioneer Dolores Power.

Called 'Have A Look', because of the American bus tours that constantly pull up outside it to do just that, the one-bedroom cottage has a surprise in its back garden - a three-bed timber chalet that the owner has lived in while renting out the main house.

The main cottage dates from 1790 when it was built to house workers at a nearby mill.

It's now listed and the owner had planned to convert it into a craft shop under the supervision of a conservation architect. New owners can pursue this plan, or simply use it as a holiday home and income.

The porch leads directly into a cosy sittingroom with an open brick fireplace and beamed ceiling. A spiral staircase leads to the upper floor where a loft room runs the full length of the house and could be used as a study, sittingroom or bedroom.

The country-style kitchen is warmed by an old fashioned cream Aga. Double doors lead through to a small conservatory.

The main bedroom is on the ground floor, too, and it's a good-sized room with a wall of fitted wardrobes.

A neat bathroom and separate toilet complete the accommodation.

There is a garden and off-street parking to the side of the house as well as access to the sheltered back garden at the end of which is the large cedarwood chalet.

It has a big entrance porch, an open-plan livingroom cum kitchen, three bedrooms and a bathroom.

Both buildings are in good decorative order, and should new owners wish to renew the thatch roof, a Government grant is available. Nine miles from Gorey and 14 miles from Wexford, Ballyedmond is a quiet inland spot with just a handful of houses and a petrol station.

Ideal for those wanting peace and quiet, within easy reach of a big town.