Co Galway/ €200,000: This postcard pretty thatch cottage near Headford in Co Galway is on the market at €200,000 though Matt O'Sullivan Auctioneers.

A tourist's dream, the two-bedroom house stands on half an acre of garden in a quiet rural setting about two miles from Headford, a market town within commuting distance of Galway city.

The whitewashed cottage with its red-trimmed windows is in very good order throughout and will appeal to those on the lookout for an easy to let holiday home as well as to owner occupiers.

Inside it has a large kitchen-cum-livingroom with an open stone fireplace. The two bedrooms and a bathroom are also at this level while the converted attic offers more bedroom space. Behind the cottage is an enclosed yard with outbuildings including a stable, barn and piggery. There is a half acre plot to one side, as well as a neat garden in front of the house sheltered by a neat box hedge.