A  look at four first-time buys around the country.

Capital: €400,000 ADDRESS: 52 Iveagh Gardens, Crumlin, Dublin 12 BEDROOMS: three SIZE: 79sq m (850sq ft) PARKING: offstreet LINKS: Bus STAMP DUTY: €30,000 AGENT: Lowe & Associates WEB: www.lowe.ie

DESCRIPTION: Three-bed semi-detached house with many original features intact. It has a spacious and bright livingroom with hardwood flooring , feature fireplace, fitted kitchen/breakfastroom, full bathroom suite, three large bedrooms, original sash windows.

Commute: €300,000 plus ADDRESS: Kilcloon, Co Meath BEDROOMS: three SIZE: 83sq m (900sq ft) PARKING: driveway LINKS: M4 and M3. Trains from Maynooth STAMP DUTY: €11.250 AGENT: Coonan Real Estate Alliance WEB: www.coonan.com.

DESCRIPTION: In a country parish on the Meath/Kildare border is this pebble-dashed and well maintained house. It has a cast-iron solid fuel stove that will heat up to eight radiators, high ceilings and double glazing. Large garden mostly in lawn, with three outbuildings.

Countrywide: €180,000 ADDRESS: Bruach na hAbhainn, Quin Road, Ennis BEDROOMS: two SIZE: 88sq m (950 sq ft) PARKING: communal LINKS: close to national bus and train link STAMP DUTY: none AGENT: Philip O'Reilly & Company WEB: www.philiporeilly.com

DESCRIPTION: Two-bed apartment close to Ennis town centre, with open plan living area/kitchen with ceramic tile flooring and utility area with shelving. The main bathroom has a bath with shower attachment. Main bedroom has shower en suite ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Country:

€150,000

ADDRESS:

Carrowmore, Lavagh, Sligo

BEDROOMS:

Two

SIZE:

93sq m (1,000sq ft)

PARKING:

driveway

LINKS:

Four miles from bus service in Tubbercurry

STAMP DUTY:

none

AGENT:

McCarrick & Sons Real Estate Alliance

WEB:

www.nicemove.ie.

DESCRIPTION: Two-bed bungalow one mile from Lavagh Village and 16 miles from Sligo with sittingroom, livingroom and kitchen. Rewired and replumbed.Option to buy a workshop and shed on separate quarter acre,bringing price to €175,000