So-called 'fixer-uppers' may be the ugly ducklings of the property world, but often they hold the key to great value and maximum choice in how you want your house to look and feel.
All of the properties listed below are on sale right now: could one of them become your dream home?
55 Durrow Road, Crumlin
€245,000
2-bed end-of-terrace house
Blank canvas alert!
This Crumlin property is not currently habitable and so a full renovation is in order, giving you the chance to really create your ideal home.
Downstairs, there's an entrance hall, lounge, kitchen area and WC, while the bedrooms are upstairs, along with a storage press. The back garden is a real selling point here - again requiring a lot of work, it's nevertheless unusually large for this type of property, offering huge potential.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
396 Coultry Road, Santry Avenue, Santry
€254,950
3-bed terraced house
This terraced house could do with a facelift but it's in reasonable condition and would be suitable to move into and freshen up gradually over time.
The huge front window lets plenty of light onto the living room at the front, and the same is true of the kitchen/diner at the rear of the house, which opens out into a generous back garden.
You also get two double bedrooms and a single bedroom, along with a family bathroom.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
2 Chapel Hill, Lucan
€335,000
4-bed terraced house
This appealing mid-terrace is located right in Lucan village, which will make it popular for those in search of convenience and local amenities.
It's a dated property requiring a bit of a refresh, but there's a good deal of space available. The ground floor consists of a sitting room, kitchen/dining area, bathroom and bedroom with ensuite, with the remaining three bedrooms upstairs.
There's also a large back garden - 16m by 8m - which would be great for relaxing, entertaining or maybe even adding an extension to the house.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
Saint Jude's, 7 Sycamore Road, Finglas
€374,950
3-bed terraced house
If your priorities include excellent kerb appeal, a bay window or a loft conversion, this handsome house in Finglas could be just what you're after.
It also boasts neat gardens at the front and back of the house, as well as a large shed/garage to the rear. The extended kitchen/diner is another selling point, as is the patio door which connects the house and garden beautifully.
The house is located a short distance from Finglas village, as well as Charlestown Shopping Centre, the M50 and the N2.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
3 Glenmaroon Park, Palmerstown
€400,000
3-bed semi-detached house
Situated in a leafy corner of Palmerstown, west Dublin is this semi-detached house, which appears to have been extended at some point in its life.
Work will need to be done to make the house comfortable and up to modern standards, but there's plenty of space in what should end up being a great family home.
An extended kitchen/diner, generous south-facing garden and period features like ceiling roses and coving are among the selling points here.
