Town
Address Elysium House, Ballytruckle Road, Waterford city
Agent Barry Murphy Auctioneers
This five-bedroom Ber-exempt Georgian house five minutes from the city centre is a generous 279sq m (3,000sq ft). The detached, three-bay, two-storey-over-basement house, dating from 1825, was in office use but has huge potential to be returned to a family home, subject to planning permission, as it retains details such as stained-glass windows, coving and sash windows.
Plus It retains lovely period details and has huge potential.
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Minus Building costs are high.
Country
Address Mount Carmel, Kilcommon, Cahir, Co Tipperary
Agent Caplice Auctioneers
This detached three-bay two-storey Georgian pile with six bedrooms and three bathrooms, built circa 1820, extends to a generous 370sq m (3,983sq ft). It is just a 12-minute walk from Cahir, overlooking Cahir Park Golf Club, and has been recently refurbished. The Ber-exempt house has underfloor heating throughout and zoned heating controls. The 0.6-acre site features front and rear gardens and an orchard to the side.
Plus Recently refurbished with underfloor heating and period details.
Minus That’s a lot of floor area to vacuum.