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

We look at what’s on offer in Co Roscommon.

IT’S TOUGH TO get a sense of what exactly your money is worth in the current property market. But, we’re here to make things easier.

Each week, we handpick a number of homes within a similar budget in one location, to give you a snapshot of the property landscape at any given time.

This week, we’re looking at properties around Co Roscommon with an asking price of exactly €5000,000 or under.

Five-bed, detached, Ballyleague – €425,000

This five-bedder at Gortgallon in Ballyleague is set on about 1.5 acres of landscaped grounds filled with mature trees and hedging. It may sit at the end of a peaceful cul-de-sac in the countryside, but it’s also just a few kilometres from Lanesboro town.

The rooms inside include a spacious open plan kitchen with a dining area, a conservatory, a sitting room, and a sizable utility room. The bedrooms have ample space, and three have their own bathrooms. The house has a C1 BER thanks to oil-fired central heating and the PVC double glazed windows. A Stira stairs is already installed for access to the attic, which offers even more space. 

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Four-bed, detached, Cloonfad – €310,000

This bungalow near Cloonfad village stands on about one acre. Located near the Ballyhaunis/Dunmore Road, it offers easy access to train stations, and major towns, including Claremorris and Knock Airport. The house is spread over 186 m² and includes an entrance hall, a spacious living room with views of the front garden and countryside, a smaller sitting room with a solid fuel stove and a well-equipped kitchen with dining area. French doors lead from here to the sitting room to ensure great flow. 

Of the four bedrooms, the main one has its own bathroom. A utility room and a main bathroom complete the bungalow. Outside includes a block boundary wall, tarmac driveways to the front and back, mature gardens with hedging and shrubbery, a double garage, storage shed, and a large paddock.

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Four-bed, detached, Strokestown – €360,000

Spread over two floors, this 186 m² home in Strokestown is in great nick and benefits from a B3 BER. The house stands on an acre of well-maintained gardens, complete with tarmac driveways and a double detached garage. Located on a cul-de-sac, the house is just minutes from Strokestown offering a nice blend of town and country living. 

The spaces inside include an entrance hall that leads to the spacious sitting room with an open fireplace but with an electric inset, marble surround and granite hearth. There is also a living room with solid timber flooring, another fitted stove and a bay window. An adjoining sunroom lets the natural light pour in. Of the four bedrooms, the main has timber flooring and its own large bathroom. 

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Four-bed, detached, Rahara – €450,000 

This large 218 m² four-bed home in the village of Rahara was built in 2010 and is nestled on a two thirds of an acre plot that’s just nine minutes from Athleague, 14 minutes from Roscommon and 15 minutes from Athlone. The house has a solid oak kitchen, solar panels, oil-fired central heating, and even a gym with a jacuzzi. The ground floor comprises a hall, a living room with an open fireplace and marble plinth, a generous open plan kitchen and a sunroom with three large windows.

The first floor comprises a main bedroom with a bathroom and built-in wardrobe. Three more double bedrooms, a hot press, and a family bathroom complete this level. The front and back gardens are landscaped to include lawn, hedging, shrubs and trees. Location-wise, the house is close to Rahara National School.

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