What can you buy for €375,000

Town and Country: A two-bed in Dún Laoghaire or a five-bed on its own land in Tipperary

Address: The Heath, Thurles, Co Tipperary

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Gleeson

This four/five-bedroom, 306.9sq m (3,303sq ft) house comes with 0.63 hectares (1.56 acres) of land. Reached via electronic gates and a drive, the house has a grass paddock at the back and outbuildings including a garage, store and stable. There’s a hall with staircase rising from it, a kitchen/dining room, sitting room, sun room, office, utility and wc on the ground floor. Upstairs are four bedrooms (two with en suites) and a bathroom with a sauna and Jacuzzi plus shower. It is 4km from Thurles town. BER: C3.

Plus: Well presented.

READ MORE

Minus: Could do with some more native trees; there are a lot of ornamental conifers

Address: 1 Smyth's Gardens, York Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin

Agent: Downey Property

Near Dún Laoghaire town, this 74sq m (797sq ft), two-bedroom house has a sitting room, kitchen/dining room and shower room on the ground floor. Upstairs are the two bedrooms and a shower room. There is a paved area to the front and the south-east facing back garden has access to Brocks Lane. BER: F.

Plus: Central location

Minus: Windows are small

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan, a contributor to The Irish Times, specialises in architecture, design and property