What will €550,000 buy in Waterford and Tipperary?

A five-bed Georgian pile in Waterford city or an upgraded six-bed near Cahir

Elysium House, Ballytruckle Road, Waterford city
Elysium House, Ballytruckle Road, Waterford city

Town

Address Elysium House, Ballytruckle Road, Waterford city

Agent Barry Murphy Auctioneers

This five-bedroom Ber-exempt Georgian house five minutes from the city centre is a generous 279sq m (3,000sq ft). The detached, three-bay, two-storey-over-basement house, dating from 1825, was in office use but has huge potential to be returned to a family home, subject to planning permission, as it retains details such as stained-glass windows, coving and sash windows.

Plus It retains lovely period details and has huge potential.

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Minus Building costs are high.

Cahir, Tipperary
Cahir, Tipperary

Country

Address Mount Carmel, Kilcommon, Cahir, Co Tipperary

Agent Caplice Auctioneers

This detached three-bay two-storey Georgian pile with six bedrooms and three bathrooms, built circa 1820, extends to a generous 370sq m (3,983sq ft). It is just a 12-minute walk from Cahir, overlooking Cahir Park Golf Club, and has been recently refurbished. The Ber-exempt house has underfloor heating throughout and zoned heating controls. The 0.6-acre site features front and rear gardens and an orchard to the side.

Plus Recently refurbished with underfloor heating and period details.

Minus That’s a lot of floor area to vacuum.