What will €625,000 buy in Dublin and Clare?

Town&Country: A four-bedroom A-rated contemporary home in Carrickmines or a six-bedroom period home overlooking the sea in Spanish Point


TOWN

Address: 22 The Avenue, Carrickmines, Dublin 18
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Foxrock
Constructed in 2017, this bright four-bedroom 150sq m (1,615sq ft) semi-detached house has a BER of A3 and is located in a quiet cul-de-sac within walking distance of the local Luas stop. The property, which has a west-facing garden, has two designated parking spaces – one underground – and is in excellent condition throughout.
Plus: Excellent BER of A3
Minus: The rear garden could do with more planting for privacy

COUNTRY

Address: Berry Lodge, Annagh, Spanish Point, Co Clare
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald McMahon (Ennis)

This 18th century period home extending to 343sq m (3,692sq ft) was extensively refurbished in the 1990s and now has six en-suite bedrooms and a one bedroom apartment allows for the property to be run as a bed and breakfast or as an entire unit for rental income. It has recently been used as a cookery school and has fibre broadband for those looking for a work-from-home option on the Wild Atlantic Way. The property, with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean sits on a site of 1.25 acres just a short distance from Spanish Point, Quilty and Miltown Malbay.
Plus: Dramatic Atlantic coastline setting
Minus: BER of D1 will be chilly over the winter months