A semi-d in Dublin and a converted school in Cork for €545,000

Address: 4 Lakelands Crescent, Stillorgan, Co Dublin

Agent: DNG

This four-bed, 126sq m (1,356sq ft) semi-detached house has an open-plan living/dining room (with fireplace) and kitchen/breakfastroom at ground level, as well as a garage and toilet. On the first floor are three bedrooms (one with a basin) and a bathroom. There is parking to the front and a garden with lawn, shrubs and trees at the back. BER: E

Plus: Generous gardens front and back

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"The Irish love affair with grey is still going strong, no matter what anyone says"

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Minus: Decor needs an update

Address: Gearagh House, Gearagh, Rossmore, Clonakilty, Co Cork

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald O’Neill West Cork

Built by Lord Bandon in about 1840, this former Church of Ireland school has been converted into a four-bedroom, 362sq m (3,897sq ft) house. Gearagh House, which sits on an acre of land, has a stone facade, neo-Gothic windows and period oak stairs. Downstairs is a dining room, living room, conservatory, study and kitchen. There are four bedrooms upstairs with en suites. It is four miles from Clonakilty town. BER: F

Plus: Solar panels (in the garden)

Minus: The dining room is separated from the kitchen by a living room