CO WEXFORD: €240,000:THE Old Schoolhouse in Coolgreany, Gorey, Co Wexford is exactly that – a school built in 1938, later converted into a B&B, finally becoming a six-bedroom home.

It is for sale through Warren Estates for €240,000 – a considerable price drop since it came on the market at the end of 2009 with a €600,000 price tag. The two main rooms, the kitchen and main bedroom, are the original schoolrooms: they have high ceilings and mezzanine floors. There’s another bedroom here and four more in an extended wing of the house, each with outside access, three with en suites. On 0.8 acres of gardens, it’s close to Arklow, Co Wicklow.