These commuter-friendly homes with access to key facilities are ideal for those with a generous budget
Asking price: €1.195m
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald (01) 296 1822
With a 170 ft long back garden, an adjoining garage and floored attic, this 1930s-era bungalow has plenty of room to extend, subject to planning. As it stands, the house has a floor area of 1,270 sq ft, which includes an open plan kitchen/dining/living area, utility room, sitting room, three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. With shops and schools nearby, it’s within walking distance of the Luas at Dundrum and Windy Arbour, which will take you to the city centre in 15 minutes.
11 Straffan Manor, New Road, Straffan, Co Kildare
11 Straffan Manor, New Road, Straffan, Co Kildare
Asking price: €1.15m
Agent: French Estates (01) 624 2320
Built in 2015, Straffan Manor is a scheme of 21 detached houses set around a large amenity green. Number 11 is an A3-rated home with solar panels, an air-to-water heat pump and triple glazing throughout. Measuring 2,650 sq ft, it has a living room, reception room, dining room, kitchen/diner, utility and guest WC on the ground floor, with five bedrooms (three en suite) and a family bathroom upstairs. Straffan national school is just 500m away and it’s 35 minutes to Dublin city centre.
Silver Wings, Sillogue, Monasterboice, Co Louth
Silver Wings, Sillogue, Monasterboice, Co Louth
Asking price: €1.1m
Agent: Shane Black Property Advisors (041) 981 0848
Spanning 4,263 sq ft, Silver Wings flew up to a B2 BER rating following recent upgrades that included 18 solar panels, cavity wall insulation and double-glazing. An entrance hall with study and WC off leads on to a kitchen/dining/living space, utility, office, sunroom, sitting room and a double en suite bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe. Upstairs are five bedrooms (two en suite) and a shower room. A self-contained annex contains a kitchen/dining/living room and an en suite bedroom. It’s a five-minute drive to Drogheda town and the M1 motorway.
Thornvale, Sunnybank, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow
Thornvale, Sunnybank, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow
Asking price: €1.195m
Agent: DNG (01) 286 7900
There’s a positively pastoral feel to this B3-rated North Wicklow home, yet it’s just over 10 minutes’ drive from Greystones Dart station, from where you can be in Dublin city in less than an hour. Totalling 3,315 sq ft, it has a living room, lounge, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sunroom, utility and two en suite bedrooms at ground level, with four bedrooms (three en suite) and a study upstairs. Outside, there’s a separate two-bedroom granny flat plus a garage and store room.