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# cutting your cloth
Take 4: Homes for every budget around Ireland
Here is our pick of properties from €250,000… up to €1 million.
GETTING INTO THE property market can be a daunting experience. Here we try and make it a bit easier – and bring you four of the best properties on the market around the country this week.
Under €250,000
Dublin, Rush - €120,000
If you dream of downsizing and simplifying than this home could be what you’re looking for.
The property’s modest exterior hides a cosy interior which has recently been completely renovated. Its description states that further upgrading is possible, with the cottage “lending itself to possibilities of an extension to further enhance the accommodation”.
The home is close to both Rush Main Street and the local beach.
Under €500,000
Westmeath, Mullingar – €319,950
This detached property in Westmeath has a pretty impressive specification for its price tag. It comes with four bedrooms, two of which are en-suite, a large kitchen and two spacious living area.
The house has a number of stand out features including mahogany fireplaces, solid teak doors and a detached garage.
Based near the centre of Mullingar, the home is just over an hour’s drive away from central Dublin.
Under €750,000
Kilkenny, Kilkenny Town – €650,000
Once you enter this price category properties start to take on some rather more grand characteristics.
Based in the centre of Kilkenny, this ‘executive residence’ has an impressively large exterior. ‘The Glade’ comes with five bedrooms, four of which have en-suites, and boasts an array of additional unique features.
These include electric gates, solid oak doors, mature landscaped gardens and a jacuzzi.
Under €1 million
Dublin, central Dublin – €950,000
For just under the €1 million mark you’re able to get your hands on this home in the middle of Dublin. The large property on Harcourt Terrace has been divided into three apartments since the early 1980s.
The three apartments are held under a 500-year lease from 1983. A mitigating factor in purchasing this property is the service charge that applies on each of the apartments.
This home is worth considering for anyone looking to enter the market at the high end with location as a priority. As an investment property, rental income would be almost guaranteed.
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