What will €550,000 buy?

Address: 13 Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

Agent: Gunne

Built in 1935, this 98sq m (1,054 sq ft) semi-detached home has a garage to the side and south-facing garden at the back. Accommodation includes a sittingroom with fireplace, diningroom with fire, kitchen, downstairs toilet and garage. Upstairs are three bedrooms (two with fireplaces), bathroom and separate toilet. There’s a drive to the front and the garden has a patio, lawn, shrubs and trees. BER: E2

Plus: Location: near Clontarf Golf Course and Fairview Park. Plenty of original features.

Minus: An overhaul needed to update and remodel interiorlayout

Address: Cloughbawn, Clonroche, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford

Agent: Phoenix Estates

A self-contained property comes with this five-bedroom house, along with a double garage and stable. Accommodation comprises two livingrooms, diningroom, kitchen, utility and shower room. There are five bedrooms in all, two with en suite and a bathroom. The separate flat has a livingroom, kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. It’s on an acre of land.

Plus: The garden is the star attraction.

Minus: Unnecessary skimping on ceiling heights and window sizes.