What will €500,000 buy?

Address: 10 Kilbarrack Grove, Raheny, Dublin 5

Agent: Property Team Noel Kelly

A large garden and cul-de-sac setting gives this three-bedroom detached bungalow a country feel. The 105sq m brick house, built in 1955, has a front living room with a fireplace and bay window, a living/dining room with kitchen off to one side, a bathroom (with wc) and separate wc. One of the bedrooms also has a bay window to the front, where there’s a garden and garage. BER: G.

Plus: Great back garden in the midst of lots of green space, as it is surrounded by other gardens

Minus: Could do with an update and perhaps expand or move the bathroom, which at the moment is small and somewhat awkward

Address: Ballinakill, Ballinamult, Co Waterford

Agent: Denise Radley Auctioneer & Valuer

Some 33 acres of land and outbuildings (three sheds, two workshops, cattle crush and wood store) come with this four-bedroom house. The house has a livingroom with stove and French windows onto decking, a diningroom with door to the garden, familyroom and a kitchen. There’s an en suite bedroom at this level. Upstairs are three bedrooms – two en suite – and a bathroom. The farm is also offered for sale in two lots: Lot 1 comprises 29 acres for €290,000 and Lot 2 is the house, yard and four acres for €280,000. BER: D2.

Plus: Some of the rooms have generous windows and glazed double doors to the outside

Minus: Needs an update. The conifers outside are very tall and while they could be providing screening they will probably need to be tackled at some stage