Address: 49 Crannagh Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Agent : DNG

This four-bed house, between Rathfarnham and Terenure villages, has parks and shopping centres nearby. Accommodation includes two reception rooms on the ground floor, a kitchen in a one-storey extension along with a shower-room and utility. On the first floor are four bedrooms and a bathroom. The attic has been converted but is now used for storage.BER: E2

Plus: Generous sized windows and glazed double-doors bring lots of natural light into the rooms

Minus: There's a lot of red carpet and dark wood going
on which gives the house the feel of a traditional office environment

Address: Drummanmore, Rooskey, Co Roscommon
Agent:Sherry FitzGerald McGill

Lough Boffin lies before this six-bedroom home on six acres with a private marina. A long gravelled drive takes you to the front door through which there’s a reception room, study, kitchen/dining room with utility, wc and bedroom with en suite. Upstairs there are four bedrooms, three with en suites, while the main bedroom also has a dressing room. There’s a living room with balcony up here and a bathroom. BER: B3

Plus: That waterside location is so special. The house has been configured to provide good views of the lake from within and from a terrace.

Minus: It all feels quite new and needs people to help it develop some character inside while the immediate surroundings could be softened by plants