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Bumblebee Cottage
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Price Comparison: What can I buy in Co Donegal for €550,000 and under?
Letterkenny, Quigley’s Point, Ballybofey and Killybegs make the cut this week.
Four-bed, detached, Letterkenny – €550,000
Croby Dale is a beautifully presented four-bed home set on 2.12 acres of private grounds in Bonagee, just 2km from Letterkenny town centre. Generous living spaces include two reception rooms with elevated views across the town, alongside a modern kitchen and dining area opening to the garden. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including a main bedroom with en suite bathroom, plus a family bathroom and floored attic space with Velux windows.
Outside, electric gates open to a sweeping driveway, extensive lawns and mature hedging, while a large detached garage offers even more storage. Eighteen solar panels, a backup generator connection, CCTV and recent energy-efficiency upgrades add practical touches. With schools, ATU Donegal, Letterkenny University Hospital and the town’s shops and amenities all within easy reach, Croby Dale combines privacy and space with a convenient location.
Four-bed, detached, Quigley’s Point – €475,000
Ard Tri Crann is an impressive four-bedder on an elevated site near Quigley’s Point, with panoramic views across Lough Foyle and the surrounding Donegal countryside. Built in 2003 and extending to 239 m², the property is in excellent decorative condition and offers generous family accommodation. Inside are two spacious reception rooms, a bright sunroom and a large kitchen with dining area with central island, alongside a separate utility.
All four bedrooms are doubles, with two enjoying en suite bathrooms and two featuring walk-in wardrobes. The main bathroom includes a corner Jacuzzi bath. Outside, mature lawned gardens surround the house, complemented by a tarmac driveway providing ample parking. A substantial detached garage sits to the back.
Five-bed, detached, Ballybofey – €465,000
Set within a small, exclusive development in peaceful Carrickmagrath, this family home combines countryside living with the convenience of Ballybofey just one mile away. Extending to 250 m², the property offers bright, generously proportioned accommodation, including a spacious kitchen and sitting room, utility, five bedrooms, two en suite bathrooms and a family bathroom. Currently at builder’s finish, the house provides buyers with the opportunity to select final finishes and personalise the interiors without undertaking a complete new-build project.
Quality panelling and thoughtful detailing are already in place, while the advertised price includes a generous Prime Cost allowance towards completion. Far-reaching rural views add to the appeal, while schools, shops and amenities across the Twin Towns are within easy reach.
Two-bed, detached, Killybegs – €455,000
Dating from around 1860, Bumblebee Cottage is a beautifully restored thatched home occupying an elevated half-acre site above Fintra Beach, with sweeping views across Donegal Bay towards the Sligo coastline and Ben Bulben. The 53.5 m² cottage combines traditional character with contemporary comfort, featuring a newly renewed rye-straw thatched roof, reclaimed timber floors, exposed beams and a handcrafted sandstone fireplace.
An inviting open-plan kitchen and living space includes bespoke cabinetry and a Belfast sink, while accommodation comprises two bedrooms, one of which is currently used as an office, and also a bathroom. Mature grounds, a gravel driveway and sheltered outdoor space enhance the peaceful rural setting, while there is potential to extend to the side and back, subject to planning permission. Killybegs is nearby, with Fintra Beach just 1.5 km away and the spectacular Wild Atlantic Way landscape on the doorstep.
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