<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/feed-property-not-commercial-property/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:40:31 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Be like John Lennon and buy an Irish island, with bidding starting at €299,000 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/22/be-like-john-lennon-and-buy-an-irish-island-with-bidding-starting-at-299000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/22/be-like-john-lennon-and-buy-an-irish-island-with-bidding-starting-at-299000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four islands for sale off the coast of Mayo, Donegal, Tipperary and Galway]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NYDKRH5ZZFFWHIAPKYYE4S2PFU.jpg?auth=deb57f07582071faf11c948c27b8b3bd09d44fa645f476525088bd3ccd02caed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Innischoragh Island with residence for sale in Clew Bay, Co Mayo]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Innischoragh Island with residence for sale in Clew Bay, Co. Mayo]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small and perfect: How a ‘game-changer’ refurb transformed this 3ft tall woman’s life]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/19/small-and-perfect-how-a-game-changer-refurb-transformed-this-3ft-tall-womans-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/19/small-and-perfect-how-a-game-changer-refurb-transformed-this-3ft-tall-womans-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Following a transformative resizing of her home, Elizabeth McEvoy gets to do all the things that others take for granted]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Interiors</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6HG3AZFOXRGFVIDMC76YULA434.JPG?auth=358277f0a62d35cf828182f12dcb9d973ffa311a0c1eb40e41a5167b793d6ad2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elizabeth McEvoy in the colourful kitchen of her Dublin apartment. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Property Feats Elizabeth McEvoy at home in her apartment in Dublin. ]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will €575,000 buy in France, Italy, Greece, Spain and Co Clare?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/17/what-will-575000-buy-in-france-italy-greece-spain-and-co-clare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/17/what-will-575000-buy-in-france-italy-greece-spain-and-co-clare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One price, home and away: An A-rated home on the Shannon, a colourful Italian villa and more]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:35:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content 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semidetached home features interior courtyard and private back garden]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ILIWQCU42JCDFPSH2NU4TXOPEM.jpg?auth=3933aa72e136ff71d582225aca57afe35062e7df3418e9ea3b1f109d815732ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Inner hall]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[20 Garville Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Kerry from €395,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/16/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-and-kerry-from-395000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/16/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-and-kerry-from-395000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[These houses are new to the market in Dalkey, Fenit, Walkinstown, Blackrock and Dublin 8]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QJJAJCRZVBGCPK3T3TQZ352QVE.JPG?auth=37e559f925348ee5dc34fcbbd737de4a48a69498b492b2f54f84869b46a1beac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[14 Fairlawns, Saval Park Road]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[On view july 16th]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elegant five-bed on Donnybrook’s Nutley Lane]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/15/elegant-five-bed-on-donnybrooks-nutley-lane/</link><guid 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Castleknock]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/15/look-inside-substantial-georgian-home-close-to-phoenix-park-in-castleknock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/15/look-inside-substantial-georgian-home-close-to-phoenix-park-in-castleknock/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Detached six-bed has multiple reception rooms and a courtyard surrounded by outbuildings]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NSB45QG4WVC6RPDQEMAO5EYFWA.jpg?auth=5a03f5eaa6ea676d17f1c7a5571c0c8ae752fe493b4c529cd4d2646f4075e071&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Castleknock House]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Castleknock House, Castleknock Lodge, Castleknock, Dublin 15]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five decision-making strategies to make your renovation less daunting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/14/five-decision-making-strategies-to-make-your-renovation-less-daunting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/14/five-decision-making-strategies-to-make-your-renovation-less-daunting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denise O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Designer Denise O’Connor’s shares her top tips to help you make decisions with greater confidence]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:39:48 +0000</pubDate><category>Interiors</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XCTOS4VPZFFJBD6BHIFGBOQMHQ.jpg?auth=511c5825beb6db6b17e6b45fe95586d154f9a34436ee5f096ab8437eeb0f6188&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In reality, more choice rarely makes decisions easier. Paint colours are a perfect example. ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Pale blue wall colour in bedroom by Optimise Design]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SHAUNA LALLY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Airy Scandi style at Portobello villa with chic mezzanine office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/14/look-inside-airy-scandi-style-at-portobello-villa-with-chic-mezzanine-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/14/look-inside-airy-scandi-style-at-portobello-villa-with-chic-mezzanine-office/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Exposed steel joists and ceiling beams – all in white – are a hallmark of this design]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JVNLFXOVRNBGFJP3YTGYWTDOXY.jpg?auth=aabcaebdafa77f0848f54a25ff34c6274233dd081c07cda38edfdc244e37482c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[3 Kingsland Parade, Portobello, Dublin 8]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[3 Kingsland Parade, Portobello, Dublin 8]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s on the market for €695,000 in Midleton and Stoneybatter?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/13/whats-on-the-market-for-695000-in-midleton-and-stoneybatter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/13/whats-on-the-market-for-695000-in-midleton-and-stoneybatter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two homes, one price: Seven-bed Victorian in east Cork or modern two-bed in Dublin 7]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:02:20 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3TL7JYGBUZEO3MPAE3UDZ2ZABY.jpg?auth=4e533eb1fbd885c81b9f28e3e65b34fb528a142118eb1b5d56b9a57638ab9546&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ballynona House in Midleton]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Town & Country July 16th]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What ground conditions should I look for on plot for new home?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/13/what-ground-conditions-should-i-look-for-on-plot-for-new-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/13/what-ground-conditions-should-i-look-for-on-plot-for-new-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Potter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I’ve been told the ground affects foundation design and the feasibility of a percolation area]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6E3ZSU2TQRHE5NASVHQMAC6ZB4.jpg?auth=35b120eb90f6a366daf6da10071db6a449dd729f5056fa980306e5ee782ee74a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['You will be required as part of any planning application to submit a site characterisation report.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[digging house foundation property stock]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sonsam</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A smaller home for a better life in a Greystones bungalow: ‘Everyone thought we were crazy’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/12/a-smaller-home-for-a-better-life-in-a-greystones-bungalow-everyone-thought-we-were-crazy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/12/a-smaller-home-for-a-better-life-in-a-greystones-bungalow-everyone-thought-we-were-crazy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemma Tipton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reir Studio reduced the footprint of this 1970s home to create a better quality of life]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Interiors</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HIOAYGOS5ZACRCAJBQTDOCA47E.jpg?auth=65ac7ca990ca1fd8181ff6a55959fcadc69c2222fcf825c2b2a45662a8ea1f9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The redesigned kitchen opens up to the garden. Photo: Peter Molloy]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Bellevue Heights]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverside retreat straight out of a fairy tale in Co Kilkenny for €700,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/10/riverside-retreat-straight-out-of-a-fairy-tale-on-the-nore-in-co-kilkenny/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/10/riverside-retreat-straight-out-of-a-fairy-tale-on-the-nore-in-co-kilkenny/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cottage once part of Woodstock estate occupies 1.8 acres of woodland and gardens]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content 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more]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YXG4XSOE5FDRZMH2JXRP62HY7A.jpg?auth=42de52f960862f57172fa91cac5eec067aaee854601f92b8e77671528f153b1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A villa in the town of Monopoli in Puglia, southern Italy]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Take Five 9th July]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New upscale homes overlooking the estuary in Kinsale]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/09/look-inside-new-upscale-homes-overlooking-the-estuary-in-kinsale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/09/look-inside-new-upscale-homes-overlooking-the-estuary-in-kinsale/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Estuary Ridge by Park Developments is a scheme of nine detached houses in the popular seaside town]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FOZCG4N64RH3VM43LCSAKLD7DI.jpg?auth=55e6c49fc6d38fa2c55b10c0eaad26be7ee96b07efab108e6eed5ef5c8f4fd1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The scheme includes one three-bedroom bungalow, one four-bedroom bungalow and seven detached two-storey houses]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Estuary Ridge, Kinsale, Co Cork]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nerijus Reminas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five homes from €625,000 on view this week in Dublin and Wicklow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/09/five-homes-from-625000-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-and-wicklow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/09/five-homes-from-625000-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-and-wicklow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[These homes are new to the market in Dundrum, Foxrock, Enniskerry, Rathgar and Beaumont]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BAZYE7XMOZC55D3KRTIGCTBN2Q.jpg?auth=06020debb165623ab802fddf289c33cb73491fe8b4f2900b35711647e7f50999&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[141 St Columbanus Road]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[On View July 9th]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Modern and airy villa-style home in Rathgar]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/08/look-inside-modern-and-airy-villa-style-home-in-rathgar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/08/look-inside-modern-and-airy-villa-style-home-in-rathgar/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin McCafferty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brighton Avenue three-bed with attic den perfect for movie nights]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UDNO3PGLYZE5LFNFY3TPCPYPNE.JPG?auth=0326d8bf2176afae533acfaf8bd175c061aaa0d0b5242027af8471b06668791a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[2 Brighton Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin 6]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[2 Brighton Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin 6]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thatch cottage restored by Italian architect owner in Spiddal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/08/darbys-cottage-spiddal-galway-for-sale-sherry-fitzgerald-thatched-roof/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/08/darbys-cottage-spiddal-galway-for-sale-sherry-fitzgerald-thatched-roof/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Darby’s Cottage sits on 2.12 acres surrounded by mature gardens, offering privacy, fresh sea air and views across Galway Bay]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:54:55 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7SMQCI45KBHSVIN4GSWPX45CZ4.jpg?auth=601f5aa3c9c5759e0845b34a29edac085ab24b5f25d93479a2cd584a731ddefa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Exterior of Darby’s Cottage]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Darby’s Cottage, Baile Eamon, Spiddal, Co Galway]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[House price statistics: What do they mean and what do they tell us?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/07/house-price-statistics-what-do-they-mean-and-what-do-they-tell-us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/07/house-price-statistics-what-do-they-mean-and-what-do-they-tell-us/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John McCartney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite a cooling market and a strong pickup in supply, housing affordability has not improved]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Residential</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BDYJV4HV4BD4PA6WT54YS32DXY.jpg?auth=2823433f60e7b0b957fc1b7e496ea6d91e4bf292fbbc80578f866086d4fbafb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Factors that typically affect households’ ability to pay for housing include employment growth, wage increases, credit conditions and confidence. At present, every one of these factors is experiencing weakness. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[property stock estate agent window woman house hunting]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SolStock</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>