In a tough housing market, sometimes you have to make sacrifices to secure your dream home.
One of those is the property's current condition - if you are willing to fully redecorate and/or refurbish your new home, then you could really be on to a bargain.
We have found five sale properties that need a little bit of love to reach their full potential.
1 Brompton Lawn, Castleknock
€465,000
4-bed semi-detached house
This house in the in-demand Castleknock area has been extended to the side and rear, and features off-street parking and gardens at the front, side and rear.
Built in the 1970s, the interior is quite dated but very spacious, with a large, double-aspect living room a key feature. There's also a substantial kitchen/diner, a utility room, workshop/shed, a garage and a study, as well as four bedrooms.
Check it out on Perfect Property.
4 Griffith Road, Glasnevin
€275,000
2-bed terraced house
This looks a like a great value starter home in the very pleasant area of Tolka Estate in Glasnevin. The house is also located close to Finglas Village and Clearwater Shopping Centre.
It's a standard layout, with a living room and a kitchen/diner downstairs, and two bedrooms and a family bathroom upstairs. The house also has gardens at the front and rear.
Check it out on Perfect Property.
17 Saint John's Wood, Castle Avenue, Clontarf
€435,000
2-bed terraced house
Live here and you'll be in a fantastic location - a quiet cul de sac in the heart of Clontarf, minutes away from the seafront, bars, cafés and restaurants, not to mention Saint Anne's Park and Bull Island.
This modern terrace is small and needs a bit of TLC, but it has plenty going for it, including a combined living/dining room that opens out onto a rear patio with a garden shed.
Check it out on Perfect Property.
137 Celtic Park Avenue, Beaumont
€395,000
3-bed terraced house
Celtic Park Avenue is a quiet residential road that runs parallel to Collins Avenue in Beaumont - a very popular area for families, with lots of schools and amenities in the local area.
This is a deceptively spacious mid-terrace with front and rear reception rooms, a kitchen/diner and two large bedrooms - the third could be used as a child's room or study. A large attic is also available for storage or conversion.
Outside, a patio door leads to a fully paved back garden, and there's a well-kept front lawn too.
Check it out on Perfect Property.
1A Robinhood Park, Long Mile Road, Walkinstown
€345,000
3-bed semi-detached house
Just off the busy Long Mile Road, this Walkinstown semi is in an unusual location, but it is bound to appeal to buyers looking for an extra bit of space. Outside there's a large, immaculate private garden to the front, an enclosed yard to the rear and a detached garage.
There's also room to extend the house, which currently has two reception rooms and a kitchen downstairs, and three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs.
