What will €249,000 buy in Dublin and Offaly?

TOWN

Address Apartment 236, The Schooner, Arran Quay, Dublin 7
Agent DNG
This top-floor one-bedroom apartment extends to 33sq m (355sq ft) and has an east-facing balcony that overlooks a landscaped courtyard. It is in a secure gated development adjacent to the Four Courts, has storage space in the attic, a lift and a private residents' garden. Management fees are €1,600 per annum.
Plus Safe city centre location
Minus Low BER of F

COUNTRY

Address Parochial House, Kilcormac, Co Offaly
Agent James L Murtagh & Associates
Set on an elevated 7.5-acre site with views to the Slieve Bloom mountains, this five-bedroom BER-exempt property is just a few minutes' walk to the town of Kilcormac, 16km to Birr and 20km to Tullamore. While the entire house needs upgrading, the property retains its period details and has additional potential with the cut-stone buildings to the rear.
Plus Handsome period property
Minus Will require additional funds to renovate