Address: Geeha, Doorus, Kinvara, Co Galway
Agent: DNG Brian MacMahon
The sea is an easy walk away from this 93sq m (1,000sq ft) thatched cottage which had its roof replaced 10 years ago (and a new comb added in May 2015). The house centres on a livingroom, with the four bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen on either side of it. The cottage sits on a quarter of an acre with courtyard and lawn to the front and a garden at the back with a shed, which used to be a house and was built in 1912. Kinvara is about 5km away. BER: G
Plus: A dreamy and rare piece of tradition close to Galway Bay
Minus: Décor is decades old.
Address: 147 Seven Oaks, Block E, Sarsfield Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
Agent: Ray Cooke Auctioneers
This first floor, 53sq m (570sq ft) apartment is within walking distance of Phoenix Park. There is an open-plan living/dining/kitchen space which opens on to a balcony through glazed double-doors, there are two bedrooms (one with en suite) and a bathroom. The management fee is about €1,200 a year. BER C1.
Plus: Bright livingroom with glazed double-doors to a balcony
Minus: No attempt to conceal white goods behind kitchen cabinets
