What will €490,000 buy in Donegal and Kildare?

An elevated two-bed overlooking the beach or a four-bed semi-D on the bus route to Dublin in Celbridge

Rock Cottage, Marble Hill, Portnablagh, Co Donegal
Rock Cottage, Marble Hill, Portnablagh, Co Donegal

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Aerial view of Rock Cottage (centre)
Aerial view of Rock Cottage (centre)

Rock Cottage, Marble Hill, Portnablagh, Co Donegal

€480,000, Savills and Henry Kee & Son

This elevated coastal home offers breathtaking panoramic views over Marble Hill beach. Extending to 120sq m (1,292sq ft), it has a long kitchen living/dining area, off which is a conservatory. A picture window in the living area frames the sea and cliff views. The grounds extend to 0.69 acre (0.28 hectare), laid mainly in lawn. It is walking distance from the sandy beach at Marble Hill and is 3km from Portnablagh and 34km from Letterkenny. Ber C3

  • Plus: Offers uninterrupted sea and cliff views
  • Minus: The interior would benefit from a cosmetic update
148 Crodaun Forest Park, Celbridge, Co Kildare
148 Crodaun Forest Park, Celbridge, Co Kildare

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148 Crodaun Forest Park, Celbridge, Co Kildare

€490,000, Sherry FitzGerald Brady O’Flaherty

This four-bedroom semidetached house comes to the market along the Dublin Bus C-spine route, with a stop outside the development. Extending to 135sq m (1,453sq ft), the home features a driveway and lawn front garden and a low-maintenance paved garden to the rear. It also has a garage, which could be converted, subject to planning permission. It is laid out with a long kitchen/diningroom and a kitchen/diner on the ground floor, as well as a guest loo. The property’s three bathrooms have been updated.

  • Plus: Easy access to bus route to Dublin city centre
  • Minus: Kitchen would benefit from modernisation
Jessica Doyle

Jessica Doyle

Jessica Doyle writes about property for The Irish Times