Four first-time buys

From Dublin to Kilgarvan

Capital: €350,000

ADDRESS: 6 Saddlers Glade, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 93sq m (1,001sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: bus. STAMP DUTY: €10,500. AGENT: Mason Estates. WEB: www.masongroup.ie.

DESCRIPTION: semi-d close to the Blanchardstown centre with livingroom and kitchen with fitted presses and integrated appliances and sliding door to rear garden. There is also a utility area. The main bedroom is en suite. Side entrance to rear garden.

Commute: €295,000

ADDRESS: 4 The Square, Innwood, Enfield, Co Meath. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 97sq m (1,050sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: train, bus. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Property Partners Brady. WEB: www.propertypartners.ie.

DESCRIPTION: duplex entrance hall with understairs storage. L-shaped livingroom and diningroom with sliding doors to a balcony. There is a fitted kitchen and a small utility room. The main bedroom is en suite. Bedrooms have built-in wardrobes.

Countrywide: €265,000

ADDRESS: 5 Cyprian Avenue, Rheban Manor, Athy, Co Kildare. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 102sq m (1,100sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: bus, train. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Remax Dolmen. WEB: www.remax.ie.

DESCRIPTION: 18-month-old semi-detached bungalow with an entrance hall, sittingroom with an attractive pine surround fireplace and kitchen/diner with fitted maple laminate units and patio doors to decking. The main bedroom is en suite. Front and back gardens.

Country: €385,000

ADDRESS: Lounaghan, Kilgarvan, Co Kerry. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 204sq m (2,200sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: €23,100. AGENT: Property Partners McCarthy & Morgan. WEB: www.property partners.ie.

DESCRIPTION: detached residence, 2.5 miles from Kilgarvan, on an 0.5-acre site with views of the countryside. It has three en suite bedrooms, a fitted kitchen/diningroom with breakfast bar area, a utility room, livingroom with open fireplace, a study, and a toilet.