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take 4

Take 4: Homes for every budget

Here is our pick of properties from €250k up to €1 million.

GETTING INTO THE property market can be a daunting experience. Here, we make it easier and bring you four of the best properties on the market around the country this week.

Under €1 million

Bray, Co Wicklow – €945,000

This five-bedroom detached house in Bray, Co Wicklow is set on a 1.1 acre site. It has recently been remodelled and extended.

The house is designed to maximise the surrounding countryside views with a floor-to-ceiling picture window in the living room, bay window to the dining room and glazed doors leading to the decking area. There is a gas stove in the living room, underfloor heating throughout and an oil-fired Aga in the kitchen.

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Under €750,000

Sandyford, Dublin 18 – €725,000

This detached four-bedroom house in Sandyford is at the foot of the Dublin mountains and has great views of the mountain as well as over the city.

The house is close to Stepaside village and the Sandyford industrial estate, and has many amenities in the area including tennis, golf and fitness clubs, as well as Dundrum town shopping centre, Stillorgan and Ballinteer. The house has a landscaped rear garden and an attic room to maximise space.

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Under €500,000

Midleton, Co Cork – €535,000

This four-bedroom lodge in Midleton, Co Cork has a timber frame construction and a B1 BER rating.

The house was built in 2012 in a Victorian style and has 9′ high ceilings in all rooms and a 20′ high cathedral ceiling with exposed roof beams in the living room. There are travertine floors throughout and a handmade and handpainted timber kitchen. The house has views over the Owenacurra river and is close to the Ballyannan woods as well as just a five minute walk from Midleton town.

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Under €250,000

Drogheda, Co Louth – €210,000

This semi-detached three-bedroom cottage in Drogheda, Co Louth has a large open-plan living room/dining room/kitchen which opens onto a very large back garden with sun terrace.

The house has high ceilings, timber panelling, timber floors throughout and other bespoke features and there is an original fireplace in the master bedroom. There is a wood-burning stove in the living room/kitchen/dining room and skylights to maximise natural light.

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Read: Stunning semi-detached house in Sandycove for sale for €1 million

Also: What else could I get for… under €550,000