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Price Comparison: What can I buy in Co Mayo for under €500,000?

Three in Castlebar and one in Louisburgh.

GETTING A BROAD view of the market in a specific location can be tricky, unless you have all of the time in the world to sift through listings.

So, each week, we try to make your life a little easier. House hunting in Co Mayo with a budget of around €500,000? Whether you’re planning a move out west, or have lived there all your life, no doubt you’ll find something to catch your eye in this handpicked selection.

Five-bed, detached, Castlebar – €345,000

This four, potentially five-bed home is part of the Leicnin Village development that’s about a five minute drive from Castlebar. The house sits on a peaceful cul-de-sac and is a nicely sized 158 m². The rooms inside comprise a hall that leads to a guest toilet, a front room that could be the fifth bedroom and then a sitting room that links to the full-fitted kitchen and dining space. A utility room completes the ground floor.

Upstairs sit the three bedrooms and a family bathroom with the main bedroom enjoying a wash space of its own. There’s parking for a couple of cars to the front and the back garden with its timber shed is accessed through double patio doors from here. 

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Four-bed, detached, Castlebar – €395,000

6 College View Place is a relatively new four-bed that sits on a corner site with a back garden that’s south facing. The layout inside is open plan and flooded with natural light.  The kitchen is modern and fully-fitted and has strong wall and floor tiling as well as laminate flooring. The four bedrooms are all upstairs with the main bedroom having an en suite bathroom.

An energy efficient home with a BER of A3, the home is heated by an air to water pump and underfloor heating on the ground and radiators on the first floor. The windows are tripled glazed, too. With Castlebar close by, there’s no shortage of things to do for a family at any stage in life.

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Six-bed, detached, Castlebar – €495,000

A large six-bed home, Four Winds spans 221 m² and is just moments from Castlebar town by foot. To the back of the house, there is an expansive lawn while there is plenty of off-street parking to the front.

The rooms are spread over three floors and comprise three reception rooms, a kitchen, dining area and a scullery. The six bedrooms are laid out over two floors, and three of them have en suite bathrooms.  There is also a large detached garage on site.

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Four-bed, detached, Louisburgh – €365,000

As part of a development called The Tuilrings, number 18 is a detached family home which was built in 1994. One of 26 houses, this four-bed spans 123 m² and has a good BER of C2 considering it’s 30 years old. Approached via a tarmac drive, the house has privacy and outdoor space in spades. The rooms include a big living room with a nice bay window and an open fireplace. Double doors from here lead to the open plan kitchen and dining space which is well-zoned and bright. There is also a handy utility room off this space along with double doors that lead to the back garden. 

One bedroom is on the ground floor with the remaining three upstairs along with the family bathroom. The main bedroom has an en suite shower room. There is also a garage space attached to the house that is prime for conversion should you need more space. The house is set back from the road that leads straight to Louisburgh town, which has plenty of schools, close to beaches and is full of amenities needed for daily family life.  

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