It's fascinating when you look at what you can buy for the same budget in different parts of Dublin.
This week, we have the relatively modest amount of €250k to spend, and we've found a city apartment, a suburban semi and two other properties in between.
15 Golden Ridge View, Rush
€250,000
3-bed end-of-terrace house
There's plenty of space and value available here in north county Dublin - a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house with a garden, just a short stroll from the centre of Rush village - and a 10-minute walk from the beach.
The house is bright, modern and in great condition. There's a real fire in the living room for those cosy nights in, and a combined kitchen/diner next door, with the bedrooms upstairs.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
Apartment 69, Burnell Court, Malahide Road, Clarehall
€245,000
2-bed apartment
This apartment just off the Malahide Road is deceptive - while the galley kitchen is small, the adjacent living/dining room looks very accommodating - and it has a balcony.
Elsewhere you have two bedrooms - one en suite - the main bathroom and a separate storage room, and all in a really convenient location for access to the M1/M50, Dublin Airport and the Malahide Road into the city centre.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
49 Clipper View, Ellis Quay, Smithfield
€245,000
2-bed apartment
Here we have a great opportunity to own a city apartment in the vibrant and bustling Smithfield area, a few steps away from shops, bars and restaurants.
Located opposite the green space of Croppies Acre Memorial Park, the ground floor apartment is fresh and modern, with an open-plan living/dining room next to the kitchen, two adjacent bedrooms, bathroom and storage.
Check it out at Perfect Property.
3 Newhall Court, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght
€249,000
3-bed semi-detached house
While a quarter of a million gets you a small apartment in the city centre, it stretches to a fabulous three-bed semi here in Tallaght.
Located off the Blessington Road near Citywest, the house is well laid out and beautifully decorated - downstairs is open-plan, with the spacious living room, dining room and kitchen thoughtfully interconnected. Front and rear gardens add to the house's many selling points.
