Town&Country: What will €425,000 buy in Dublin and Tipperary?

Two-bed apartment in Blackrock or period home with coach house on acre in Roscrea

TOWN

Address 10 Dawson Court, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Agent Lisney
Extending to 74sq m, this two bedroom duplex penthouse is set over two levels. The unit is very bright thanks to south-facing windows and two south-facing balconies. It has a designated parking space in the complex that overlooks leafy Mount Merrion Avenue. The Ber is E1.
Plus Bright and spacious apartment
Minus Management fees, which include heating, are €3,114 per annum

COUNTRY

Address Cherry Hill, Birr Road, Roscrea, Co Tipperary
Agent Sherry FitzGerald Fogarty
Dating from 1910, this double-fronted four bedroom house has canted bay windows and some stunning period details. With a southerly orientation and a one acre site, the house also has an original coach house – which could become a home office – and mature gardens.
Plus Some lovely period details and large site
Minus BER is F, and new owners will want to upgrade the carpets and kitchen

Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about property, fine arts, antiques and collectables