Fixing up a property is a great option for house-buyers on a budget - sometimes you can create your dream home for a lot less than it would cost to buy in turnkey condition.
This week's selection of candidates are all terraces, but there's plenty of variety: we're in Ballyfermot, Balbriggan, Clonsilla, Terenure and Glasnevin.
140 Ballyfermot Crescent, Ballyfermot
€260,000
2-bed terraced house
This Ballyfermot mid-terrace could make an ideal starter home for a couple or young family, with its convenient location, extended layout and pleasant, secure back garden complete with a shed.
Downstairs are two reception rooms, the rear one leading through to the extension which houses a bright kitchen/diner. French doors then lead to the garden. Two bedrooms and a bathroom are upstairs.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
56 New Haven Bay, Balbriggan
€269,500
3-bed terraced house
Not currently occupied, this modern mid-terrace in Balbriggan is in perfect condition for a new buyer to come along and add their own individual touch to it.
The house is in a peaceful residential location on the edge of the town, but minutes from the town centre, beach and DART station. Entering via a welcoming entrance hall, you'll find the living room at the front and a large kitchen/diner at the back, with a downstairs toilet and patio door to the garden.
There are three bedrooms (one en suite) upstairs, along with the family bathroom.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
36 Glenville Drive, Clonsilla
€300,000
3-bed terraced house
This is a classic three-bed terrace with ample outside space - off-street parking and a small garden at the front, and a sizeable, well-kept yard and garden at the back, along with a coal shed.
There's a living room at the front and a kitchen/diner at the back of the house. Upstairs you'll find all three bedrooms and the family bathroom. The house is close to the N3, M50 and Coolmine rail station.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
16 Melvin Road, Terenure
€425,000
2-bed terraced house
This attractive little terrace is in a desirable location, between Terenure and Kimmage, with Harold's Cross and Rathgar also in close proximity.
The house is ready for a full refurbishment, and consists of an entrance lobby, living room, kitchen, small utility closet, two bedrooms and bathroom upstairs. The west-facing garden is long enough that a rear extension may become an option.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
75 Saint Pappin Road, Glasnevin
€450,000
3-bed terraced house
Another mid-terrace, this one on the northside has three bedrooms and - best of all - a sublime suburban garden; mature with a lawn, back hedge and plenty of trees and shrubs to enjoy.
The house needs an overhaul but downstairs it consists of an entrance hallway, large living room, downstairs bathroom with shower and a rear sitting room leading to the kitchen extension.
Upstairs, there are three generously sized bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and a main family bathroom.
