On View This Weekend

Combine property viewings this weekend with a bit of a splash and a picnic, as all of these homes are near the sea and rivers

Combine property viewings this weekend with a bit of a splash and a picnic, as all of these homes are near the sea and rivers

Ivy Leaf is a well-located apartment complex in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow with views over the Avonmore river on two sides. It’s at the base of the town, on the other side of the bridge from some fine Victorian mill buildings that have yet to be developed, and a short walk from the railway station with a commuter service to Dublin.

The scheme has 28 units, the majority two-beds, with prices starting at €160,000 for the one-bed apartments and rising to around €280,000 for the largest two-bedroom unit with balconies on two sides. Each apartment has an underground car-parking space and the use of a large enclosed communal terrace. The selling agent is O’Neill O’Flanagan.

On view Sunday 2pm-4pm

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A semi-detached house on the water in Dungarvan with views of the An Rinn peninsula has recently been renovated.

Number 24 Strandside South, in the Abbeyside area of Dungarvan, Co Waterford (pictured with the green door) has four/five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a livingroom on the first floor with three windows to the front and one to the side. There is a marble fireplace in here. The house is for sale through Flavin McCarthy Walsh for €399,000.

On view Saturday 1.30pm-2.30pm

A four-bedroom house on the banks of the River Shannon has its own covered harbour with direct access to lower Lough Derg.

The house has an L-shaped plan with the living accommodation running along the long side, with sittingroom, kitchen, livingroom and sunroom which has access to a decked area.

The bedrooms are together in the other leg of the house, each with an en suite. Waterways, Clarisford, Killaloe, Co Clare has planning permission to build a rear and first-floor extension. The house is for sale through Savills for €650,000.

On view Saturday 2pm-3pm

A two-storey cottage opposite Blainroe Golf Club is also close to Blainroe and Brittas Bay beaches.

Number 9 Blainroe Cottages, Blainroe, Co Wicklow, has one bedroom, two bathrooms, and an open-plan kitchen/dining/livingroom.

The contents of the cottage, which is for sale through Dooley Poynton Auctioneers, are included in the price which is €210,000.

On view Saturday noon-1pm

Prices are down by around 42 per cent from original launch prices at The Grange, Kilmore, Co Wexford.

The Grange development has 47 homes and a choice of five house types, from 113sq m (1,215sq ft) to 135sq m (1,450sq ft), some with garages.

These include three-bed semi-detached homes; three-bed detached houses; three-bed detached dormer bungalow; four-bed semi-detached homes; and four-bed detached homes. The development is about 2.5km from the beaches at Ballyhealy and Seaview.Prices range from €189,000 to €235,000 and they are for sale through Phillips Partnership.

On view Sunday 2pm-4pm

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

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