Address: 68 All Saints Road,
Raheny, Dublin 5
Agent: Flynn and Associates

There’s a garage to one side of this three-bedroomed end-of-terrace house with gardens at the back and front (now used for off-street parking). Accommodation includes a living room and dining room with fireplaces and a kitchen with a door to the garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms – two with fireplaces – along with a bathroom. BER: G.

Plus: It is right beside St Anne’s Park, and great care has been taken over its garden design.

Minus: The BER is low. There is lots of clutter in the kitchen – some sleeker storage would calm things down – as would fewer doors or combining the kitchen with another room.

Address: The Old Glebe House, Drumconrath, Co Meath
Agent: Real Estate Alliance T&J Gavigan (Kells)

This former rectory, built in 1860, stands on two acres with two stables and kennels. The three-bay, two-storey-over-basement house has lots of period features including flagstone and wooden floors, large sash windows, decorative plasterwork and high ceilings. Three reception rooms, all with sash windows, wooden floors and open fires, are off the entrance hall. Upstairs are five bedrooms and a bathroom. There are also rooms in the basement.

Plus: Lovely period features including large
windows throughout. It is painted in rich heritage colours.

Minus: The sense of proportion was slightly lost when the island unit for the kitchen was chosen – it’s quite large.