City to Country: Four rural and urban homes from €525k to €695k

Properties in Dublin 7, Wexford, Roscommon and Ballydehob

Mews House Stoneybatter, Dublin.

Stoneybatter, Dublin 7
€695,000
Size	84 sq m (904 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	3
BER	A1

 It would seem that Mews House off Infirmary Road is the only brand new A rated property currently being offered for sale in Stoneybatter – an area where redbrick period houses predominate.

A newly completed two-bed detached house with a garden at the rear, it is an extremely rare find in Stoneybatter, where the last recorded sale of a new build seems to have been back in 2021.

“It’s a fabulous house – built to a very high standard with a heat pump, triple glazed windows, PV panels and a contemporary hand painted kitchen with quartz worktops,’’ says Elizabeth Ryan of Sherry FitzGerald Phibsborough.

Built on an infill site, it’s a cleverly designed redbrick property which has an internal front porch with storage for both bins and bicycles.

Downstairs in the 84 sq meter house, there’s a guest WC off the hallway and,at the rear, a spacious contemporary kitchen/dining/living room with oak laminate flooring, two skylights and stylish white units and a large island unit.

The upstairs has two bedrooms with en suite shower rooms – one at the front and one at the rear. To the rear there’s a 14.8 metre long garden which Ms Ryan says is larger than you typically find in Stoneybatter.

Guiding at €695,000, it's located at Jerome O’Connor Place off Infirmary Road and is close to cafes and amenities and within a ten minute walk from the Luas stop at Huston.

VERDICT: The location combined with and A1 BER, could make this very desirable

Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford
€595,000
Size	191 sq m (2,055 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	C2

For a property which started out as a cowshed in 1888, Chapel Gardens at near Kilmore Quay looks amazing. Stone built and charming, it has an impressive array of garden features which include a thatched Tiki shed and a field planted with 2,500 native saplings.

A detached three-bed house on two and a half acres, it’s been upgraded and added to by a succession of owners. The current ones redecorated, revamped the kitchen, added a stove, installed a new boiler and put 20 PV panels on the outbuildings bringing the BER up to a C2. “They also planted 2,500 saplings,’’ says Aisling McGrath of Sherry FitzGerald Radford seeking offers of €595,000.

The interior, like the exterior, has exposed stone and brick work as well as a great many timber beams. The large central living /dining room has a kitchen at one end and an archway open into a sunroom at the other. There’s also a utility and guest WC and a curved staircase leading to the upstairs which has a bathroom and three bedrooms (one en suite).

Garden features include a fire pit, a pagoda, a home office cabin, a little stone castle as well as a detached garage with a gym and a one- bed apartment. There are also gravel paths, beds with rose bushes and mature trees.

Chapel Gardens is located two km from Kilmore Quay harbour and village.

VERDICT: Unique and spacious, it’s a well-equipped option for a buyer thinking of relocating to the country.

Ballydehob, Co Cork
€525,000
Size	120 sq m (1,291 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	2
BER	E1

Cairde Go Deo, a renovated farmhouse at Cooragurteen, Ballydehob offers an attractive blend of the traditional and the modern.

“It was upgraded and extended before my client bought it five years ago and has timber double glazed windows and oil fired heating as well a timeless features such as thick stone walls, timber beams and cottage style half doors,’’ says Colm Cleary of James Lyons O’Keeffe quoting a guide of €525,000.

Located one km from Ballydehob village, it’s a three-bed property with 120 sq metres of living space and close to half an acre of gardens.

The front living room has a cast iron fireplace and a timber beam and is open plan with a dining room at the rear. Adjoining the dining room is an extension housing a kitchen with shaker style cream units with hardwood countertops as well as a utility room. There’s also a guest WC and a ground floor bedroom. The upper level has a tiled bathroom and two prettily decorated bedrooms. Although upgraded, the property has an E1 BER so this may need to be looked at by a new owner.

Used by current owners as a holiday property, Cairde Go Deo is charming enough to appeal to a variety of buyers. “We’ve already booked viewing with several buyers looking for a permanent home including one from the UK planning a move to West Cork,’’ reveals Mr Cleary.

VERDICT: Buyers will want it for its charm and its West Cork, close to the coast location.

Athleague, Co Roscommon
€595,000
Size	255 sq m (2,750 sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	2
BER	E2

Lovers of period properties might jump at the chance to buy an elegant Victorian house and shop premises like this one at Athleague in Roscommon which has been tastefully restored and decorated by a couple running a home interiors business.

Situated on a corner on Main Street, it’s a four-bed residence adjoining a 45 sq metre shop owned by Town & Country Interiors which has original frontage on the outside and original shelving and counter on the inside.

Guiding it at €595,000, Ivan Connaughton of DNG Connaughton, says the 1863 built property has been superbly preserved. It offers 255 sq metres of accommodation as well as a courtyard garden with a large cut stone grain store at the rear used for storage.

Renovations have included the fitting of timber sash windows and gas central heating while recent modernisation involved the installation of 20 PV solar panels. The BER is an E2 so may need attention.

The residence includes two reception rooms – one decorated in blue and one in cream, both with high ceilings, cornicing, original fireplaces and shutters. To the rear there’s an extended kitchen/sunroom with country-style units painted duck egg blue and behind the shop there’s an office and a utility The upstairs has two bathrooms and four high ceilinged bedrooms with elaborate light fittings.

“This exceptional property beautifully blends residential elegance with original Victorian commercial space, creating a one-of-a-kind live-work opportunity or a character-filled investment,” says Mr Connaughton.

VERDICT: A picture of period elegance.