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What can I get in Ireland for... less than €500,000?

From a historic country house in Tipp to a beautiful bolthole in west Cork.

THE IRISH PROPERTY market is brimming with excellent brand new builds and  beautiful country piles that are looking for new homeowners. With so many high-end options around, it can be easy for our eyes to be bigger than our wallets.

That’s why, each week, we seek out four properties new to the market that stay within a specific price range. This time, we scout out for wonderful homes that keep things below €500,000.

Nenagh, Co Tipperary – €475,000

A rare find in this category, Lissaniskey House is a superb 18th century home that has a whopping ten bedrooms. With its Georgian facade and period features within, the house is a dream for anyone looking for update a beautiful historic building.

The home is located just off the M7 motorway connecting to Dublin and Limerick city. But, for fishing, boating and sailing lovers, it’s good to know that Terryglass, Portumna and Dromineer all sit along the wonderful Lough Derg.

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Knockainey, Co Limerick – €475,000

This large five-bed home was built in 2006 and is completely kitted out with every modern fixture and fitting you might need against an easy to work with neutral backdrop. Home to an impressive tiled hallway with a grand staircase and a large kitchen with an island, this home has families, at any and every stage, in mind.

Schools, shops and recreational activities are available close by, yet a home with peaceful, tranquil surroundings awaits after a busy day. Just a few minutes from the towns of Bruff and Hospital, this home offers seclusion without complete isolation.

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Tara, Co Meath – €465,000

Oberstown is a detached dormer sitting on two acres and is just a quick commute to the M3 motorway. The home comprises of five large bedrooms, two with en suite bathrooms along with an open plan kitchen and dining room that leads of the a spacious garden that encompasses the front, sides and rear of the house.

A half an hour drive from Dublin city, Tara in Co Meath is an ideally located commuter village famous for its ancient Irish history. In fact, it was once the seat of the country’s High Kings. Situated on a quiet rural road, there’s an excellent convenience store just 300 metres away.

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Castletownbere, Co Cork – €495,000

Moulding into its surroundings, Roaring Water is a gorgeous split-level home that doesn’t take its surroundings for granted. From the outset, you’ll spot superb floor to ceiling windows that make sure to maximise the views and natural light. Inside, there are three bedrooms, a utility room and a large open plan space with double height ceilings.

Sitting pretty on one acre, just 3km from Castletownbere, this West Cork bolthole is just a minute’ s walk from the local golf course and close to the fishing and sailing amenities the west Cork village has to offer, as well as beautiful drives along the Wild Atlantic Way and through the neighbouring towns of the southwest.

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