Country
Address: Coolsnagtig, Dunmanway, Co Cork
Agent: Lehanes & Associates
Situated in the centre of west Cork, this five-bedroom house in Dunmanway lies on an acre of mature landscaped gardens behind electric gates. With a Ber of B1 and solar panels, the property has solid oak doors, porcelain tiles on the ground floor and a detached garage.
Plus: Five-bedroom house with a large garden
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Town
Address: 96 Ballygossan Park, Skerries, Co Dublin
Agent: DNG McKenna Healy
Triple-glazed windows and solar panels help to give this property an excellent A3 energy rating, so bills will be economical. With off-street parking and a separate utility room, this two-bed mid-terrace house has a shed in the garden that works as a home office, and both bedrooms are doubles – with an en suite in the principal bedroom.
Plus: Excellent energy rating and turnkey interior
Minus: Downstairs is essentially one long room so noise could travel easily
