What will €640,000 buy in Skerries and the Wickow countryside?

Two homes, one price: a detached bungalow outside Rathdrum or a four-bed semi-D by the coast

The detached home outside Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, is on an elevated site.
The detached home outside Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, is on an elevated site.

Ashirvad, Coolaflake, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow

€640,000, Forkin Earls

This handsome detached bungalow is located among rolling green fields in the Co Wicklow countryside. The three-bedroom home occupies grounds with beautifully presented mature gardens in a tranquil setting. The elevated site allows for lovely views of the surrounding landscape. Extending to 165sq m (1,779sq ft), it features a central living/dining space, off which is the kitchen and separate sittingroom. Arklow is 15 minutes away, while Rathdrum is reached within 10 minutes, offering a train service in the region of one hour and 20 minutes to Dublin Pearse. Ber B3

Plus: Gardens are beautiful

Minus: It’s a drive to amenities

20 Kelly’s Bay Beach, Skerries, Co Dublin

€635,000, Flynn Estate Agents

Skerries semi-detached has a stylish open-plan kitchen and dining area.
Skerries semi-detached has a stylish open-plan kitchen and dining area.

This four-bedroom semidetached home comes to the market in modern, turnkey condition in a development a short walk from the coast in Skerries. Extending to 128sq m (1378sq ft), the property features a stylish open-plan kitchen and dining area and a cleverly converted attic providing versatile space. It has a low-maintenance back garden with a raised decked patio, faux lawn and garden room, as well as a driveway for two cars to the front. It is a 25-minute walk to Skerries train station, with 40-minute services to Dublin Connolly.

Plus: Stylish, modern interior

Minus: Traffic can be busy at peak times

Jessica Doyle

Jessica Doyle

Jessica Doyle writes about property for The Irish Times