City to Country: A two-bed in Glasnevin or a four-bed in Ballinskelligs

Homes to consider in Dublin, Kerry, Waterford and Clare

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 - 07:12

Trish Dromey

Glasnevin, Dublin 9
€575,000
Size	86 sqm ( 925 sq ft)
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	2
BER	C2

This attractive and identifiably Victorian end-of-terrace red and yellow brick house at 1 Vera Terrace on Botanic Avenue in Glasnevin has maintained much of its original charm and character.

The owners who purchased the two-bed property 2017, insulated it to bring the BER up to a C2 and also renovated and redecorated. Keeping the original fireplaces, coving, picture rails and internal brick work, they introduced modern comforts and also added an elaborate cast iron pillar in the sitting room, some decorative antique radiators and a period stove.

Listing it with a guide of €575,000, Nigel Kennedy of MoveHome says it’s a handsome property with elegant accommodation. “ It’s conveniently located within a short walk from Drumcondra village, the Botanic Gardens and Griffith Park,’’ he adds.

Accommodation in the 86 sq metre property includes a front sitting room with an ornate period fireplace.

Beyond this is a dining room with a brick fireplace and an archway opening into a galley kitchen with blue units, hardwood countertops and a Belfast sink.

At the rear there’s a guest WC while the upper floor has a bathroom and two bedrooms. Outside it has a small front garden, a larger L shaded one at the rear and a garage.

Although it belongs to a terrace of eight houses, the property is unusual in being one of only two houses with a Vera Terrace address.

VERDICT: Appealing because it’s been sympathetically and prettily renovated and perhaps because of its garage.

Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry
€489,500
Size	176 sq m
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	2
BER	B3

It was because of the evening time views of Ballinskelligs Bay and the surrounding mountains that the owners of this stone fronted four-bed dormer property at Reen named it Sunset Cottage.

Spacious as well as scenic, it’s a 2006 built four bed dormer cottage located within a ten minute walk from Reen harbour. “

It’s owned by an architect who bought and renovated it as a holiday home in 2021 and is both stylish and contemporary,’’ says James Hillis of The Property Shop, noting that it has a B3 BER.

Listed with a guide of €489,500, Sunset cottage is on a site of a little over half an acre and has 176 sq metres of living space.

The downstairs has a spacious kitchen/diner with white contemporary units, a large centre island, a stone chimney breast and views of the harbour from the front window.

In addition to this there’s a utility, a bathroom and three bedrooms including one used as a home office.

The upper floor has an en suite master bedroom and a sitting room with a contemporary electric fire and a Velux window with sea views.

Outside there are lawns, rugged gardens, a small area planted with trees and a driveway with a timber gate which has been painted red to match the colour of the front door.

Located a km and a half from Ballinskelligs main beach, Sunset cottage is within a 20 minute drive from Portmagee and Caherciveen.

VERDICT: Idyllic for holidays or seaside living.

Ring, Co Waterford
€575,000
Size	325 sq m (3,500 sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	5
BER	B2

Spacious and detached with coastal views and a balcony, No 7 Na Ceithre Gaoithe at Ring in West Waterford could be a lifestyle choice for a family or a retired couple or perhaps a holiday retreat.

Newly arrived on the market with a guide of €575,000, the three storey four-bed house has been a permanent residence for the owners who bought it as a newbuild in 2006.

Part of a development of similar 12 houses, it's located around a km from both the coast and Ring village. Selling Val Mangan of Brian Gleeson Auctioneers says it’s exceptionally spacious, has an impressive B2 BER and is impeccably furnished and finished “For an exterior extra touch of comfort the owners have put in a sauna,’’ she reveals.

The main entrance is on the first floor which has two reception rooms including a large one with a corner window.

At this level there’s also a recently upgraded kitchen with white contemporary units as well as a bathroom, a south west facing sunroom and a decked balcony.

The top floor has three en suite bedrooms including one with a jacuzzi bath while the ground floor has the sauna, bedroom, a bathroom, a utility and a kitchenette.

Ms Mangan says early viewers have included trading up families from Dungarvan, which is ten km away, and also some relocators in search of a coastal home.

VERDICT: Comfortable, coastal and very substantial – it might, because of its layout, suit multigenerational living.

Mullagh, Co Clare
€475,000
Size	166 sq m (1,786 sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	2
BER	C3

Built in the 19th Century to accommodate the local clergy, Glebe house at Shandrum near Mullagh in West Clare has been reinvented as a modern family home.

Since buying it in 2017 the owners have upgraded, modernised, redecorated and put in double glazing and oil fired heating. “

They have also preserved many original architectural features including high ceilings, coving and architraves and a fanlight in the hallway,’’ reveals Douglas Hurley of DNG O’Sullivan Hurley.

Located near the Wild Atlantic Way, three km inland from the coastal village of Quilty, Glebe House is a four -bed property on a site of over an acre and a quarter. Guiding at €475,000, it’s expected to attract local families as well as relocators. Mr Hurley believes a new owner could use the outbuilding to set up some type of home enterprise.

The 166 sq metres of accommodation on offer includes two reception rooms with ceiling coving and reclaimed timber flooring, one with an original fireplace and one with modern stove.

To the rear there's a kitchen/ diner with modern fitted units, two utility rooms and a bathroom which has a jacuzzi bath as well as walk-in steam shower.

The upstairs has another bathroom and four bedrooms including some with sea views. Thanks to the upgrades the BER rating is now a C3.