City to Country: €650,000 for a mid-terrace in Dublin 8 or sea views in Castlegregory

Properties on the Maharees, Rialto, Patrickswell and Dungarvan

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 - 00:06

Trish Dromey

Rialto Dublin 8
€650,000
Size	99 sq m (1,065 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	3
BER	B1

Just a year after it came up for sale in a neglected, run-down state, No 38 Reuben Street, Rialto, Dublin 8, is making a stylish comeback with a fully renovated interior and a significantly improved B1 BER.

The Victorian redbrick two-bed mid terrace house has been rewired, insulated and extended and has also had its attic converted and its heating and windows upgraded.

The owners put in a new modern kitchen and bathroom and also restored some old-style features and replaced cornicing and timber window surrounds in the sitting room.

With a kitchen extension and an attic conversion, it now has 99 sq metres of living space. This includes a period-style sitting room as well as a modern kitchen dining living room with a peach and cream colour scheme and a mix of green and timber units.

There’s also a utility/ WC while the first floor return has a modern bathroom and the first floor has two upgraded bedrooms including one with an en suite concealed behind timber panelling. A second set of stairs leads to a carpeted attic room which has a large Velux window.

“The location in the heart of Rialto, Dublin 8 is close to all amenities including the Luas," says Ms Mullery, of Mullery O’Gara auctioneers quoting a guide of €650,000.

In February this year, the house which is called Saint Anthony’s, sold for €435,000.

VERDICT: It’s amazing what can be achieved in less than a year.

Patrickswell, Co Limerick
€650,000
Size	197 sq m ( 2,120 sq ft)
Bedrooms	5/6
Bathrooms	3
BER	A2

Stylish options for a trade-up in the Limerick area include this detached recently built showhouse at 2 Barnakyle Gardens in Patrickswell village.

High spec and spacious with five bedrooms and an A2 BER, it’s priced at €650,000 and is part of a small development of eight houses being sold by Ailbhe O’Malley of Sherry FitzGerald Limerick.

It’s fitted with high-quality kitchen, bathrooms, wardrobes, and joinery and is newly carpeted and tiled’’ says Ms O’Malley, noting that the furniture in the showhouse is not included in the sale. Features include triple glazing and an air-to-water, she adds.

Accommodation is spread over three floors and includes a spacious modern sitting room as well as an open plan kitchen/ dining living area with shaker style cream units with a large grey centre island.

The ground floor of the 197 sq metre house also has a utility and a WC, while the first floor has a bathroom and four bedrooms, including an en suite. Up on the top floor, there’ an en suite bedroom and a room which could be either a study or an extra bedroom.

Situated in a small cul-de-sac development, within minutes’ walk from the village, it’s 11 km from Limerick city centre. It could appeal to buyers working in the Raheen Business Park or Limerick University Hospital, which are both within six km.

VERDICT: A brand new high spec, energy efficient home located within a 15-minute drive from Limerick.

Castlegregory, Co Kerry
€650,000
Size	230 sq m (2,475 sq ft)
Bedrooms	5
Bathrooms	3
BER	B3

Situated on Maharees Peninsula in North Kerry this colourful detached house at Candeehy, Castlegregory has sea views on every side.

“It has uninterrupted views of Brandon Bay, Tralee Bay and the Brandon Mountains from nearly every room and is within a five minute walk from the nearest beach," reveals Daire McCann of Crean McCann Property.

Guiding at €650,000, it’s a spacious five-bed house on a site of over half an acre. Well maintained and colourfully painted by the owners who built it as a family home in 2002, it has a B3 BER.

Given the scenic surrounds and proximity to beaches Ms McCann says it’s perfect for year-round family living but could be bought as a vacation retreat, or a boutique rental.

In all, there’s 230 sq metres of accommodation which includes a spacious oak floored living room with a stain glass window and a stone fireplace fitted with a stove. There’s also a kitchen/diner, a utility, a bedroom, a shower room and a playroom.

Upstairs the property has a bathroom and four bedrooms offering panoramic sea views.

“The master bedroom is en suite and has views of the Maharees Pier, Scraggane Bay and Tralee Bay,’’ reveals Ms McCann.

In the garden there are expansive lawns as well as a detached garage and a large shed for storing kayaks and surfboards.

Located six km from Castlegregory village, the house is within 30 km from both Tralee and Dingle

VERDICT: The peninsular location and the sea views could attract a variety of buyers.

Dungarvan, Co Waterford
€685,000
Size	224 sq m (2,411 sq ft
Bedrooms	5
Bathrooms	3
BER	C1

All the space, gardens and privacy a growing family could ask for are on offer at this five-bed detached house at Kilrush on the outskirts of Dungarvan town.

Distinctively designed with a balcony accessed from the staircase, it’s a 224 sq metre property with close to an acre of private gardens.

Brian Gleeson Auctioneers say it’s a very well-maintained architect-designed property which was built by its owners in 1995.

Features include a large central hallway, which has a formal dining area at one side and is overhung by a galleried landing. The property has two reception rooms with marble fireplaces as well as a kitchen/diner with fitted units and a Belling farmhouse cooker.

Downstairs there’s also a utility, a bedroom and a bathroom while the upper floor has a bathroom and four bedrooms. Hallway up the stairs, there’s a doorway opening onto a balcony at the rear .

In the gardens, there’s a carport, a shed, a patio and extensive lawns which offer plenty of space for playing and gardening. At one side of the house, there’s a creeper which at this time of the year turns an attractive shade of red. There are trees to climb and to provide shelter, which include two pear trees which seem ready for harvesting.