Four first-time buys from Dublin to Crossmolina Capital: €317,500 Commute: €335,000 Countrywide: €305,000 Country: €295,000 COMPILED BY: Edel Morgan

ADDRESS: 9 St Aongus Lawn, Tallaght, D24. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 81sq m (870sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: bus, Luas

ADDRESS: 9 St Aongus Lawn, Tallaght, D24. BEDROOMS: three. SIZE: 81sq m (870sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: bus, Luas. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Maher Gleeson Estates. WEB: www.mge.ie.

DESCRIPTION: mid-terrace house built in 1979 with a recently redecorated lounge. Close to the National Basketball Arena and Tymon Park, it also has a kitchen/diningroom and a bathroom with bath and electric shower. The 75ft south-facing rear garden has a concrete block shed and off-street car-parking suitable for two cars.

ADDRESS: 6 Glenview, Downshire Park, Blessington, Co Wicklow. BEDROOMS: four. SIZE: 124.95sq m (1,400sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: bus. STAMP DUTY: €10,050. AGENT: Murphy Real Estate Alliance. WEB: www.realestatealliance.ie.

DESCRIPTION: two-year-old house with kitchen/diningroom with country-style kitchen and integrated appliances and double doors to a sittingroom with bay window. The main bedroom is en suite and has fitted wardrobes. Guest toilet. Concrete shed to rear.

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ADDRESS: 1 Gilsfort Court, Cappagh Road, Galway. BEDROOMS: two. SIZE: 79sq m (850sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: bus. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Keane Mahony Smith. WEB: www.kms.ie.

DESCRIPTION: three miles from city centre and close to Salthill promenade and Rusheen Bay, it is in a development of just 11 units. With large private gardens, it has its own entrance, ample storage, large livingroom with open fireplace, recessed kitchenette, and main bedroom en suite.

ADDRESS: Errew, Castlehill, Crossmolina, Co Mayo. BEDROOMS: four. SIZE: 150sq m (1,620sq ft). PARKING: yes. LINKS: none. STAMP DUTY: none. AGENT: Property Partners Garrett Loftus. WEB: www.propertypartners.ie.

DESCRIPTION: bungalow set on 0.75 acres near Errew Abbey and four miles from Crossmolina. Views of Lough Conn and the Nephin Mountains. It has an entrance hall, sittingroom, kitchen / diningroom, utility, main bedroom en suite and large garage.