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4 of a kind

4 of a Kind: Cosy homes across the country with fireplaces

House hunting in Dublin, Wexford or Roscommon?

FIREPLACES ARE FEW and far between when it comes to the newest developments and A-rated homes on the market right now. 

This week, we’ve found four homes that make the fireplace a real feature for those who still enjoy cosying up to the warm glow of a real one. 

Kilmore, Dublin 5 – €340,000

69 Kilbarron Park is a cosy three-bed that has a floor area of 70 m². Ready to walk into, this terraced home has gardens for be front as well as the back. Inside the space comprises a hallway and guest bathroom to the front and then a combined living room, dining room and kitchen to the back. All three bedrooms live on the first floor – two are double and one is single.

Location-wise, the house is close to Northside Shopping Centre and Omni Park at Santry, so there are plenty of restaurants, bars, shops and schools to choose from, while the city centre is easily accessed along with DCU Campus, Beaumont Hospital and Dublin Airport. 

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Gorey, Co Wexford – €475,000

This four-bed called Carrigmor spans 226 m² and sits near the Wexford coast. The house comprises a roomy and bright hallway that links to all of the social rooms as well as the four bedrooms, two of which have their own bathrooms. The kitchen and dining room share the same space that has French doors to the garden. There is also a utility room on the ground floor and plenty of storage space on the first, which is also home to a projector set-up and a bathroom making for a more casual place for kids to hang out.

Outside, the garden has been landscaped and features a patio area perfect for outdoor meals. There are two block built sheds and a pump house to the back of the house, too. The house is a short distance from Gorey while a primary school, shop, pub and food market are a five minute drive away.

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Strokestown, Co Roscommon – €360,000

Doonard Beg is a spacious 186 m² home with four bedrooms, a high BER and renovation potential in the form of a double detached garage on its one acre site. Inside, the rooms comprise a hall that links to the sitting room, living room and then a sunroom. The kitchen is fully-fitted with an island and all appliances needed. A utility room and guest toilet completes the ground floor.

Upstairs is where each of the four bedrooms live. The main has it own bathroom, while the others share the family one. The house is under a five minute drive from Strokestown and located on a peaceful cul-de-sac road. Twenty minutes in the car will bring you to Roscommon town and Carrick-on-Shannon.

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Kilternan, Dublin 18 – €785,000

For a three-bed home, Scalp House is an exceptionally large period property with a floor area of 371 m². The original house was known for its tea rooms and dance hall, which explains the large size. Today, the rooms inside comprise a reception hall, living room, family room, kitchen breakfast room, utility room with access to the dance hall and the back garden.

The first floor has three large double bedrooms and the family bathroom. The dance hall sits to the side of the house. There’s plenty of parking and a patio area outside along with a paddock and two outbuildings. A courtyard and woodshed complete the site. The double fronted main house dates to about 1904 and is set amongst the Wicklow woods on over two acres and the outskirts of Enniskerry. 

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