Four first-time buys from Dublin to Castleplunkett
Capital: €150,000
ADDRESS: 23 Rutland Cottages, Off Rutland Street, Dublin 1. BEDROOMS: one. SIZE: 48sq m (516sq ft). PARKING: on-street. LINKS: bus and close to Dart and Luas. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Gunne. WEB: www.Gunne.com.
DESCRIPTION: in need of total refurbishment, it has an entrance hall, livingroom, bedroom, kitchen and shower room. Located in a cul-de-sac off Rutland Street, it has gas central heating and is within a few minutes walk of the city centre.
Commute: €280,000
ADDRESS: 71 Glenvale, Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny. BEDROOMS: four. SIZE: 164sq m (1,775sq ft). PARKING: garage, forecourt. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Property Partners Fogarty. WEB: www.nicemove.ie.
DESCRIPTION: detached house on corner site 10 miles from Kilkenny city. It comprises an entrance hall, sittingroom, kitchen/diningroom, utility, guest toilet, an en suite main bedroom, and a bathroom.
Countrywide: €270,000
ADDRESS: 16 Crann Ard, Clonmel, Co Tipperary. BEDROOMS: four. SIZE: 195sq m (2,100sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Tom Pollard and Co. WEB: www.tompollard.com.
DESCRIPTION: three-storey, semi-detached house decorated to a high standard throughout with gardens to the front and rear. The accommodation consists of a kitchen, utility, diningroom, wc, livingroom, four bedrooms and a bathroom.
Country: €120,000
ADDRESS: Amber Rose Cottage, 3 Lisheen, Castleplunkett, Castlerea, Co Roscommon. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE:1020 sq ft PARKING: yes. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Carthy and Associates Real Estate Alliance. WEB: carthyandassociates.ie.
DESCRIPTION: about two miles from Castleplunkett village and six miles from Castlerea town, this renovated detached cottage has a livingroom, kitchen, bathroom, gardens, and garden shed and views of Sliabh Ban Mountain.
