Address: 30 Swift Hall, The Coombe, Dublin 8

Agent: Lisney

Two-bedroom 57sq m (615sq ft) second-floor apartment with a balcony off the living room. The kitchen is enclosed in a corner of the dining area and there are also two bedrooms and a bathroom. Swift Hall has car parking behind electronic gates and communal grounds.

Plus: There is a balcony off the living room

Minus: Some of the windows could have been more generously sized

Address: St Iberius, Broadway, Our Lady’s Island, Co Wexford

Agent: Keane Auctioneers

Framed by a cottage garden with mature trees, this three-bedroom house has views over the lakes at Our Lady’s Island. Accommodation includes a kitchen/dining room with fireplace, two receptions (one with stove) and a small conservatory. There are lots of beaches nearby, including St Margarets, Ballytrent and Carnesore. Rosslare Harbour is a few minutes away and, Wexford town is a half-hour drive.

Plus: Two of the bedrooms are tiny

Minus: Pretty cottage garden and close to the sea