First-time buys

Four first-time buys from €179,000 to €330,000

Capital: €315,000

ADDRESS: 49 Merchants Road, East Wall, Dublin 3 BEDROOMS: Two SIZE: 60sqm (645 sq ft) PARKING: on street LINKS: Bus STAMP DUTY: None AGENT: Gunne Residential WEB: www.gunne.ie

DESCRIPTION:Yellow brick house with livingroom with original cast-iron fireplace, timber floors, recessed lighting, kitchen with door to small rear decked/paved yard with planting. Not overlooked.

Commute: €310,000

ADDRESS: Anaglog, Ardee, Co Louth BEDROOMS: four SIZE: 171 sq m(1,841 sq ft) PARKING: yes LINKS: none STAMP DUTY: None AGENT:Michael Kelly and Associates WEB:: xxxxxxxxxx

DESCRIPTION: detached house on 0.5 of an acre surrounded by mature trees close to Ardee and Collon. It has a livingroom with bay area, diningroom, kitchen, breakfastroom and sun room. The main bedroom is en suite with a large side and rear garden and plenty of space for parking to the front.Garage to rear .

Countrywide: €179,000

ADDRESS: Woodhouse, Ballinamult, Co Waterford BEDROOMS: two SIZE: 70 sq m (753 sq ft) PARKING: yes LINKS: No STAMP DUTY: None AGENT: Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds WEB: www.sherryfitz.ie

DESCRIPTION: on a one-acre site, this two-bed cottage is ten miles from Dungarvan. Built around 100 years ago, it has oil fired central heating and has been recently rewired and has a newly fitted kitchen. It has a porch, lounge, kitchen and is in good condition throughout. Oil fired central heating.

Country: €330,000

ADDRESS: Ballyfeeny, Kilglass, Strokestown, Co Roscommon BEDROOMS: four SIZE: 135 sq m (1,500 sq ft) PARKING: yes LINKS: No STAMP DUTY: €9,900 AGENT: DNG Farrell . WEB: www.dng.ie

DESCRIPTION: Canadian log house in scenic area on Roscommon/Leitrim border set on over an acre wooded site. It has an open plan living kitchen, dining area with vaulted ceiling and pine flooring, an infra red sauna, large deck and two bathrooms. Upstairs rooms have timber ceiling with exposed beams.