There are some great opportunities here on the Dublin housing market, whether you're looking to put your stamp on a house or completely transform it.
Either way, browse this week's top fixer-uppers and you may well find yourself a bargain.
6 Fernwood Close, Springfield, Tallaght
€265,000
3-bed terraced house
This Tallaght property benefits from a number of plus points: lots of natural light courtesy of the extra-large windows, well-proportioned rooms including a large kitchen, off-street parking at the front and an attractive (once you tidy it up) garden at the back.
The next-door neighbours have demonstrated the potential to add a porch for more warmth, space and security, too.
As for the location, the house is on the Springfield estate, just a short distance from The Square Tallaght, Tallaght University Hospital and Butler Park.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
37 Ballyfermot Drive, Ballyfermot
€265,000
2-bed end-of-terrace house
37 Ballyfermot Drive is located in the heart of Ballyfermot, with lots of shops, amenities and services within easy reach.
This is a slightly dated but immaculately well-kept little house with bags of potential for any new owner. There's a lovely little garden at the front and side of the house, with a much bigger and more private one at the back.
Inside, there's a front living room and a kitchen/diner to the rear, with both bedrooms and the bathroom located upstairs.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
Saint Martin, 71 Edenmore Park, Raheny
€275,000
3-bed terraced house
Saint Martin is a corporation-built 1960s terrace in Edenmore, with the seafront at Clontarf and St. Anne's Park within striking distance for days out.
Inside, you have an entrance hall leading to the living room, kitchen and bathroom, while the three bedrooms are all upstairs.
There's off-street parking at the front of the house, while at the back you get a good sized garden and a block-built shed/garage/workshop that could be put to all sorts of uses.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
17 Emmet Street, Dublin 1
€345,000
3-bed terraced house
If you're looking to buy a gorgeous old Victorian property and restore it to its former glory, 17 Emmet Street could be just what you're after.
Located off the North Circular Road in the north inner city, the house requires plenty of work but you can see the potential with those high ceilings, cornices, fireplaces and back garden.
While a buyer may look at reconfiguring the layout, the house currently offers a hallway, two reception rooms, two bathrooms, kitchen and three bedrooms.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
7 Brookfield, Kimmage
€485,000
4-bed end-of-terrace house
This Tardis-life end-terrace is much bigger than it looks from the outside, as it extends to 125 square metres of floor space. The living room has the wow factor with its generous proprtions and conservatory extension at the back of the house.
The kitchen/diner is a great size too, while upstairs there are four bedrooms - one of them en suite - and a family bathroom.
Outside, you get some off-street parking at the front and a low-maintenance garden at the back of the house.
