Country
Address: Fuchsia Cottage, Kilbarry Road, Dunmanway, Co Cork
Agent: Lehanes & Associates
This chocolate-box cottage lies on a generous 1.2 acre site with well-maintained lawns and mature gardens. With expansive views towards Nowen Hill, it has three bedrooms, two of which are upstairs. It has been used as a holiday home for the past 20 years and the locality offers fishing on the river Bandon and the only public swimming pool in west Cork.
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Plus: Charming cottage in great location
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Minus: Ber of G will need to be addressed
Town
Address: 2 Poole Terrace, Dolphin’s Barn Street, Dolphin’s Barn, Dublin 8
Agent: Felicity Fox
Located within walking distance from the city centre, this two-up two-down mid-terrace house extends to 61sq m. In need of modernisation, the two-bedroom house had a new roof installed 10 years ago. To the rear is a yard which has a west-facing aspect and the property lies close to the Luas and a number of bus routes.
Plus: In an affordable price bracket close to town
Minus: Requires renovation as the Ber is F
