Town & Country: What will €200,000 buy?

Address: Apartment 81 Cornmarket, Bertram Court, Lamb Alley, Christchurch, Dublin 8

Agent: REA Orchard

Near the city centre with two cathedrals close by, this two-bedroom apartment is on the third floor of a humdrum block.

The 55 sq m (592 sq ft) apartment – with fresh-looking paint and floors and double-glazed windows – has a livingroom with kitchen off it and a bathroom.

The service charge is about €1,240 a year. BER: C3

Plus: Well presented, close to the city centre and in the characterful Liberties.

Minus: The bathroom’s a bit of a squeeze and the washing machine protrudes beyond the kitchen counter top.

Address: Bridge House, Bridge Street, Ballinasloe, Co Galway

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald O'Meara

This impressive three-storey Georgian townhouse, a five-minute walk from Ballinasloe town centre, has a garden running down to the river Suck.

The 357 sq m (3842 sq ft) house has a sittingroom, kitchen and diningroom on the ground floor and 12 bedrooms on the two floors above, along with bathrooms. There’s space in the attic too.

Traditional stone outbuildings lie to the back of the house. BER: exempt

Plus: Beautiful proportions and a mature garden.

Minus: Needs redecorating and a couple of bedrooms are only accessible through others.