The majority of people who've been through a major house renovation get shivers down their spine when they think back on the experience. The inevitable delays, endless decisions, mounting costs and complaining neighbours bring about so much stress that most swear they will never take on another...
A choice of four properties available to buy in Dublin's Marino.
The North Strand area of Dublin had a bad run of things for some time. It was bombed by the Luftwaffe in May 1941, when 28 people died, 90 were injured and 400 were rendered homeless. And then in 1954 there was the Great North Strand Flood, when the River Tolka burst its banks and...
An indoor swimming pool was built at the back of Fairacre, a huge detached mansion at Swords Road in Malahide, Co Dublin. But at some point the owners had a change of heart about the pool and decided to change it to a games room and bar instead.
These four impressive properties come complete with their very own sauna.
If we got a penny for every time a property brochure claimed a house had 'breathtaking' or 'stunning' views, we'd be very wealthy. But in the case of Overlookin' in Kenmare, Co Kerry, the views pass muster to the extent that they've earned the owners plenty of pennies. Of the 24 five-...
A choice of four properties available to buy on Dublin's southside for under €1 million.
Seamus Heaney was so taken with the Flaggy Shore, on the north coast of Co Clare looking towards Co Galway, that he paid tribute to it in the poem Postscript.
When Derek Behan and his wife bought Ivy Lodge just over 20 years ago, it was the symmetry of the villa that captivated them - that and the large garden to the front, which Derek quickly...
Who could ever think of Helen Carroll, the long-time presenter of RTE's Ear to the Ground, as anything less than a dyed-in-the-wool country...
A selection of four impressive properties currently on the market in the market county.
Seafood fans will be well positioned at Indigo Rock, Gearhies, a recently-built detached property on the Sheep's Head peninsula in West Cork.
These four properties come with the significant advantage of being close to the Phoenix Park.
There are around two acres of land going with Ivy House, at Old Road near Monasterboice, Co Louth. The agents suggest a new owner might consider carving up the site for another house, thereby possibly recouping some of the purchase price.
For all that it's only a short waterway, the Roughty River makes quite a name for itself on its 30-kilometre journey through Kerry before it joins the sea at Kenmare.
Amongst the current design trends for creams, beiges and off-whites, it's refreshing to walk into a house where the owners dared to be different - the ones who get out the matchpots to experiment with a variety of colours.
These four properties offer four-bed living in well-appointed locations in Dublin 14.
Following the death last year of John Alexander V of Milford House in Carlow, at the age of 89, mourners at his funeral smiled to see a...
If, like many of us, you've been watching RTE One's latest interiors show The Great House Revival and are feeling inspired - and flush enough - to...
There seems to be a growing demand for new homes from expats returning after spending most of the last decade abroad, who are on the lookout for sizeable properties as they move up the ladder.
Query: We built our house in the country in 2006 and also built a garage to the same spec as the house with plumbing and electrics. My son now...
Back in the day, finding a house to buy used to be a - relatively - straightforward business: you set...
At one stage, the Coolattin Estate covered one fifth of Co Wickow, and reached across into the neighbouring counties, with more than 85,000 acres and housing 20,000 tenants.
Eighty years ago, in 1938, Rockfel won the 1000 Guineas and the Oaks, two of the classic races in England. The horse earned the accolade of 'the perfect racing machine' after landing the Champion Stakes.
A selection of properties currently on the market and available to view.
Rathcoole House was derelict at the time the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage came to survey it. Heritage officers noted its "fine classical doorcase" and observed that it "still makes a strong contribution to the streetscape", although its back is turned to what is now the main...
These four properties on the north of the city come with ample space and five bedrooms.
The townland of Ballyadam in Co Wexford is relatively small, but it's big enough to have accommodated a roaring trade in poteen in the 19th century, at least if The Schools Collection is to be believed.
These four properties come with their own setting beside a river.
A choice of four properties currently available to buy in the seaside town of Dun Laoghaire.
Dublin born doctor and adventurer Barry O'Meara's most famous patient was Napoleon Bonaparte, then exiled Emperor of France; who he treated and chatted with for many years on the remote rain...
'Don't let anyone tell you that you can't have that fairy tale house", says Offaly resident Brenda Power who proves that it's quite possible to own...
How are houses named? Sometimes coincidence makes for a moniker that endures for generations. For example, when Charlotte O'Neill made the winning bid for 8 Newgrove Avenue in...
These four stunning homes offer any buyers the opportunity to put their own stamp on them.
How much would it cost to build a real country mansion sized house in Dublin today - and to craft it exactly as it was done in the 18th and 19th...
The year was 1935. The world's first ever television programme was broadcast from Berlin. Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive a car at over 300mph and Howard Hughes set a new air speed record.
These four properties come complete with their own office.
St Anne's and Woodville are a pair of striking semi-detached houses at The Hill in Monkstown, Co Dublin, which spent quite a long time on the market at just over €2m for both. A sale has reportedly been agreed on the pair.
A choice of four properties currently available to buy in Rathfarnham.
When the selling agents came to measure the back garden of 30 The Rise in Mount Merrion, Co Dublin, they found their measuring tape was too short.
Lorraine and David McConnell hadn't really planned on moving out of Dublin until they saw a new development called Avoca Wood in Wicklow back in 2003. They immediately knew it was the place they wanted to live, away from the craziness of the city, but not so far that they couldn't commute.
West Cork has always been a magnet for creative types and 'blow ins' from abroad looking for a quiet escape and inspiration from the rugged landscape. This is a part of Ireland that offers an alternative lifestyle for those seeking a slower pace of life with that certain bohemian vibe that appeals to...
Number 14 Church Street in Howth, Co Dublin, last sold in November 2016, according to the Property Price Register, when it fetched €525,000. It's now back on the market with the same estate agent for €600,000 - an increase of just over 14%.
It's hot and humid in Ravenna, a city founded by the Romans close to Italy's Adriatic coast, and in the Piazza del Popolo the locals have the right idea: the old fellas are clustered in the shade...
34 Wyvern is a detached four-bedroom home in a family-orientated residential development, with Killiney/Glenageary NS at its entrance. The house has 130sqm of living space with inter-connecting reception rooms - drawing room overlooking the front and dining room to the rear - off which is...
Last August, portfolio manager Brenda Earl placed her 1,858sqm Hamptons home, Fordune, at...
A choice of four properties currently available to buy in sought-after Ranelagh.
These four period houses offer homes of character in Dublin 7.
A selection of properties currently on the market and available to view.
Residents of the Larchfield neighbourhood in Goatstown, Dublin 14, describe how everyone used to grow vegetables in their back gardens back in the 1950s, when the houses were built in the grounds of the manor house known as Roebuck Park.
