What will €399,000 buy?

A two-bed in Kilbarrack or a six-bed in Co Tipperary

25 Kilbarrack Road, Raheny, Dublin 5
25 Kilbarrack Road, Raheny, Dublin 5

Address: 25 Kilbarrack Road, Raheny, Dublin 5

Agent: Property Team JB Kelly

This two-bedroom refurbished artisan cottage measures 53sq m (570sq ft). It has an open-plan kitchen, sitting and dining room, along with the bathroom. There is parking space in front and a west-facing rear garden. BER D2

Castle House, Killea, Templemore, Co Tipperary
Castle House, Killea, Templemore, Co Tipperary

Plus: It is beautifully done up inside with all the hallmarks of smart, contemporary living using natural materials

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Minus: The utility and bathroom block beside the garden is dull

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Address: Castle House, Killea, Templemore, Co Tipperary

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Gleeson

Irish history lives in this four-bedroom property spanning from the 16th century tower at its centre to additions from various ages since. In Killea village and overlooked by the Devil’s Bit mountain, the house has a a mix of living and bedroom accommodation in each of its wings, stands on 2.94 hectares (7.27 acres). BER exempt.

Plus: A rare property with double-height spaces that echo the towering form

Minus: More could have been made of the tower, which houses a store, and the property rambles

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan, a contributor to The Irish Times, specialises in architecture, design and property