http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/ http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/stunning-views-of-bay-from-howth-cul-de-sac-29343783.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/stunning-views-of-bay-from-howth-cul-de-sac-29343783.html This bespoke home on 2.78 acres is bordered by a golf club, writes Donal Buckley Property & Homes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/this-refurbished-home-retains-its-period-elegance-29343786.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/this-refurbished-home-retains-its-period-elegance-29343786.html Tierhogar House is a six- bedroom, refurbished period residence on 46 acres beside the Heritage Hotel, Golf & Country Club in Killenard, Co Laois. Property & Homes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/take-control-of-property-maintenance-charges-29343793.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/take-control-of-property-maintenance-charges-29343793.html Apartment living is a relatively recent phenomenon in Ireland and in many respects we have not yet become fully accustomed to the concept of communal living and of property management fees. Property & Homes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/country-estate-brought-to-the-market-for-21m-29343796.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/country-estate-brought-to-the-market-for-21m-29343796.html Kilcooley Abbey Estate, Thurles, Co Tipperary price: €2.1m Property & Homes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/try-some-home-cooking-for-your-gardens-food-29332306.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/try-some-home-cooking-for-your-gardens-food-29332306.html Soil must be kept well stocked with nutrients for your vegetables to thrive but making your own plant food is easy, writes Michael Kelly Property & Homes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/sunny-days-bring-out-best-in-colourful-cistus-29348144.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/sunny-days-bring-out-best-in-colourful-cistus-29348144.html WHEN the sun shines, few plants look as splendid as the sunroses, and they have been wonderful in recent days. The sunrose, or cistus, is not a true rose but it has flowers that are very similar in shape, size and colour. The petals are large, five in number, as in single wild roses, and usually pink or white. Property & Homes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/garden-of-memories-29346495.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/garden-of-memories-29346495.html A cottage garden can be anything you want it to be, but, without scented plants, it won't evoke those memories of your nana's garden. Our garden at home boasted a very fine lilac tree, so, for me, a cottage garden would never really be complete without one. Property & Homes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/ask-marie-staunton-what-can-i-use-on-my-roses-to-get-rid-of-green-fly-29346644.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/ask-marie-staunton-what-can-i-use-on-my-roses-to-get-rid-of-green-fly-29346644.html I mix up a concoction of two cloves of garlic, two cups of water and two tablespoons of washing-up liquid – whizz it up in a food processor and strain it into a little sprayer for use on roses and tomatoes. Property & Homes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/four-homes-selling-for-around-365000-29343791.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/four-homes-selling-for-around-365000-29343791.html price: €365,000 Property & Homes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/dry-rot-wasnt-picked-up-in-our-house-survey-29343794.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/dry-rot-wasnt-picked-up-in-our-house-survey-29343794.html We've just bought our first home, an older house we knew was in need of 'doing up'. Property & Homes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/cashrich-emigrants-also-target-land-plots-29341308.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/cashrich-emigrants-also-target-land-plots-29341308.html As many as 19 land holdings and development sites are being offered for sale in the Allsop Space auction next month, ranging in price from around €750,000 for a one-acre south Dublin site to as little as €5,000 for a 0.65-acre Athlone site. In all there will be 221 acres on offer with a combined value of €1.84m. Property & Homes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/roselike-peonies-make-big-impact-on-garden-29331010.html http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/property-homes/roselike-peonies-make-big-impact-on-garden-29331010.html Peony flowers have a rose-like structure. Wild species have pretty bowl-shaped flowers with five to 10 petals, just like a single rose. The pollen-carrying stems may convert to petals, just as they do in roses, and the doubled flowers look very rose-like. Property & Homes Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:00:01 +0100