First-time buys

Four first-time buys from Dublin to Headford

Capital: €350,000

ADDRESS: 3 St Fintan Road, Cabra, Dublin 7. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 56sq m (603sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: bus. STAMP DUTY: €10,500. AGENT: Mason Estates. WEB: www.mason.ie.

DESCRIPTION: end-of-terrace three-bedroom house off Fassaugh Road with a livingroom with original polished timber floors, a fitted kitchen, and a rear hall with access to the rear garden. The main bedroom has a shower unit and wash-hand basin. The rear garden is 14m (46ft) long with pedestrian side access.

Commute: €220,000

ADDRESS: 2 The Rise, Tullow, Co Carlow. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 102sq m (1,100sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: ERA McCormack. WEB: www.mccormackgroup.ie.

DESCRIPTION: situated in a small development close to Tullow town centre, it has an oak fitted kitchen, laminated timber floors and integrated kitchen appliances. Well-kept garden to the front with side entrance to the rear garden which has a patio area and a timber shed. Bathroom is fully tiled.

Countrywide: €315,000

ADDRESS: 44 Oakleigh, Dublin Road, Navan, Co Meath. BEDROOMS: four. SIZE: 120sq m (1,300sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: Bus, train. STAMP DUTY: No. AGENT: Mason Gavigan. WEB: www.masongroup.ie

DESCRIPTION: Fronting on to a green, this house has a south facing rear garden. Accommodation includes a living room with a mahogany surround fireplace and a spacious kitchen/diningroom. The main bedroom is en suite.

Country: €300,000

ADDRESS: Ballycurrin, Headford, Co Galway. BEDROOMS: five. SIZE: 204sq m (2,200sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Spencer Auctioneers. WEB: www.spencerauctioneers.com.

DESCRIPTION: with lake views to the front, this house on a half-acre site has a wide entrance hall, large sittingroom, kitchen, diningroom, utility room and a conservatory. Two of the bedrooms are en suite and the main bedroom has a dressingroom.

Compiled by Edel Morgan