What can you get for €150,000?

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8 Rutland Cottages, Ballybough, Dublin 1
8 Rutland Cottages, Ballybough, Dublin 1

Address: 8 Rutland Cottages, Ballybough, Dublin 1 Agent: Gunne (Fairview) In the north inner city, this one-bedroom 41 sq m (441 sq ft) house has been creatively extended into a mezzanine bedroom with Velux window and copper stairs up to it. The living room is floored with reclaimed pine that had a former life in a Scottish church and there is heating beneath it as well as an open fire. The blue and red kitchen shares this space and the bedroom overlooks it. There's also a shower room, WC and utility room. Ber: G

Plus: It’s in a central location. The house has been rewired.

Minus: While a lot has been done to the interior, there is more to do. There are some creative touches, but they won’t suit everyone.

Smerwick, Ballyferriter, Co Kerry
Smerwick, Ballyferriter, Co Kerry

Address: Smerwick, Ballyferriter, Co Kerry Agent: Fitzgerald and Associates Wonderful views across the countryside and down to Smerwick Harbour and the Atlantic are to be had from this three-bedroom stone farmhouse. The 90 sq m (969 sq ft) house is on about half an acre of land with stone outbuildings. It includes two receptions, a kitchen and shower room on the ground floor and three bedrooms and a bathroom above.

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Plus: About 11 miles from Dingle, it is in a wonderful setting with views to the sea and the mountains.

Minus: The house is quite exposed and some more planting around it , especially of trees, would soften both its aesthetic and the force of the weather.

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

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