City to Country: Modern Dublin 4 Victoria brick or lakeside views at €470k Clare escape

Options aplenty in town and country, writes Trish Dromey

Mangan, Caim Enniscorthy Co Wexford

Irishtown, Dublin 4
€545,000
Size	76 sq m
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	1
BER	D2

Unique in being the only Victorian brick fronted property on its street, No 3 Herbert Place, in Irishtown is set to attract buyers with old world charm and a sought after Dublin 4 address.

New to the market with a guide of €545,000, it’s a two-bed mid terrace house which was renovated and modernised by previous owners. “It’s been redecorated by the current owners who bought 2019 and is well maintained and ready for immediate occupation” says Tiernan Doherty of Sherry FitzGerald.

There’s 76 sq metres of accommodation which at ground level includes an open plan kitchen dining living space with timber flooring at the front and tiling at the rear. The current owners have fitted plantation shutters on the front windows and repainted the shaker style kitchen units.

An open tread staircase leads upstairs where there’s an upgraded bathroom and two carpeted bedrooms,. Fitted with timber double glazed sash windows at the front and PVC double glazed ones at the rear, the house has a D2 BER. Outside the property has a paved city courtyard garden.

Located within a ten minute walk from Sandymount Strand, Herbert Place is within easy reach of the Ringsend and Sandymount village. Lansdowne Road DART station is within a 15 minute walk and provides easy access to the city centre, says Mr Doherty.

According to the Property Price Register, No 3 Herbert Place sold for €482,000 in April 2019.

VERDICT: Charming on the outside and well renovated on the inside.

Corofin, Co. Clare
€470,000
Size	240 sq m ( 2,583 sq ft)
Bedrooms	4/5
Bathrooms	4
BER	B2

From its elevated site on Scool Hill, this five-bed house near Corofin in North Clare offers scenic views of the surrounding countryside and distant Burren Hills.

Built in 2007, it’s a spacious modern property on over an acre of a half of gardens, which, according to Danielle O’Connor of Sherry FitzGerald McMahon, offers everything a trading up buyer could hope for in a rural home.

It’s beautifully finished and presented, has scenic views of nearby lakes and of Mullaghmore and it has a high B2 BER,’ says Ms O’Connor noting that there is a large greenhouse in the gardens in addition to a dedicated space for a chicken coop.

There’s 240 sq metres of living space which includes a spacious tiled kitchen/diner with contemporary handleless grey units topped with marble worktops in addition to a Stanley stove. At the front of the house there’s a living room, at the side a sunroom and at the rear a utility room, a bathroom and an en suite bedroom.

The first floor has four bedrooms including two with en suites and one which is now being used as a home office.

The gardens are accessed by an electric gated entrance and have extensive lawns, gravelled and tarmac areas as well as raised beds,a 24 sq metre glasshouse and a large detached garage.

Listed with an asking price of €470,000, Iona is located five miles from Corofin village and 12 km from Ennis.

VERDICT: Modern, spacious and scenic – it’s perfect for a family who wants to start keeping chickens and growing veg.

Caim, Co. Wexford
€535,000
Size	139 sq m ( 1,500 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	2
BER	A3

Viewers of this three bed house near Caim in Co Wexford will be impressed with the views of the Blackstairs Mountains and Mount Leinster and with the stylishness of its ultra-modern design Sleek and distinctive, it's a long split level property incorporating a car port which has triple glazed Aluclad windows and a roof made of thermoplastic PV Alkorplan.

Seeking offers of €535,000, for the striking 138 sq metre property and its 0.6 acre site, auctioneer Paula Treacy says it has a wow factor and a A3 BER.

It was built five years ago by current owners, says Ms Treacy explaining that the couple equipped it with cutting edge sustainable energy technology, fitted out and decorated it to a high spec and also landscaped the gardens.

To make the most of the mountain views they situated the kitchen diner and the sitting room at the rear and fitted both rooms with large corner windows. The kitchen diner is sleek and modern with high gloss grey units and quartz worktops while the sitting room has timber flooring, a window seat and a contemporary electric fire.

Other accommodation includes a bathroom, a utility room and three bedrooms including one en suite.

In the landscaped gardens at the rear there’s a granite patio, a water feature, a BBQ, a fireplace and a workshop.

Located at Mangan, the house is three km from Caim village and 10 from Enniscorthy.

VERDICT: Stylish, scenic and energy efficient – it could be a dream home for a remote worker.

Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny
€675,000
Size	215 sq m
Bedrooms	4/5
Bathrooms	3
BER	C3

All kinds of creature comforts are catered for at Summerfield near Mooncoin in Kilkenny – “ a spacious four/five bed house with a full size tennis court, several dog runs and kennels and over six acres of grounds.

Currently being for a greyhound training facility, the property is new to the market with Nicole Shanahan of Barry Murphy Auctioneers who describes it as a country manor style home and says it’s ideal for Waterford city buyers looking for space in the country or someone with horses.

Built in the 1990s and upgraded and redecorated by current owners it’s a 215 sq metre property with a C3 BER. The ground floor has a n open plan kitchen dining living room as well as a living room, a guest WC and an office/bedroom while the upstairs has a bathroom and four bedrooms, one en suite.

The attic has been converted into games room cum gym.

On the 6.7 acre site there’s a detached garage, two large kennel building, a 19m long lean to as well as a covered patio, a tennis court and two circular areas for training dogs, one large and one extremely sizable one.

On the market with a guide of €675,000, Summerfield is located three km from Mooncoin village and around 15 km from Waterford city. “ It’s just ten km from the M9 motorway which links Dublin to Waterford,’’ adds Ms Shanahan.

VERDICT: Offers land, space and scenic views of nearby hills