Town
Address: 7 The Walk, Robswall, Malahide, Co Dublin
Agent: O'Farrell Cleere Auctioneers
This four-bedroom home near the sea and village offers estate living with comfortable proportions. The current owners extended the house, adding a kitchen to the rear and a fourth bedroom with en suite in the attic . The house now has a fitted kitchen, living/dining room, TV room, four bedrooms (two with en suites), bathroom and wc. Outside is a back garden and garage.
Plus: Two minutes to the beach and a 10-minute walk to the village. The double-glazed windows are wooden rather than PvC.
Minus: The dreary, grey breeze-block garden wall could do with softening by paint or planting. One of the bedrooms is over the garage.

Country
Address: The Old Rectory, Killanne, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Agent: Colliers International
Built in the rebellion year of 1798, this six-bedroom Georgian pile is steeped in history, from its original features (sash windows with shutters, plasterwork and marble fireplaces) to the 3.42 hectares (8.4 acres) of lawns, paddocks, mature gardens and parkland plus stone courtyard. Such grandeur requires an entrance which it gets via iron gates and a tree-lined avenue. There are four reception rooms on the ground floor and a further six rooms in the basement .
Plus: Tall windows take advantage of the 12ft ceilings, through which you can view the surrounding land.The house is sheltered by woodland.
Minus: There is quite a lot of furniture in the house which will need to be mentally cleared by viewers.