GOING OUT HOUSE hunting this weekend? Here are a few properties around the country to get you started.

From a five-acre mansion in Cork to an Edwardian in Waterford, this is the best of what’s on offer over the next two days.

Here are five of the best properties on view outside Dublin over €480,000 this weekend…

Property 1 - “Hillcrest”, Donnybrook, Douglas, Co Cork

Daft Daft

• Asking price: €600,000
• Why you should see it… It’s a detached four-bedroom house near Douglas in Co Cork with a solid pine kitchen, sun room, morning room and a quarter acre plot to its name.

Property 2 - St Marys, 1 Lower Newcastle Road, Newcastle, Co Galway

Daft Daft

• Asking price: €675,000
• Why you should see it… It’s a six-bedroom house opposite NUIG with spacious living and bedroom accommodation and a self-contained apartment to the rear.

Property 3 - Threadneedle House, Moneygourney, Douglas, Co Cork

Daft Daft

• Asking price: €1,500,000
• Why you should see it… It’s a four-bedroom house with three living rooms on five acres with a sand arena and paddocks. There’s a solid oak staircase and private balconies to two of the bedrooms upstairs as well as a balcony to the front of the house which captures a lot of sun.

Property 4 - Mayville, Johns Hill, Waterford City, Co Waterford

Daft Daft

• Asking price: €670,000
• Why you should see it… It’s an Edwardian five-bedroom detached house, with original features such as an Art Deco cooker hood and solid timber staircases and mosaic tiled floors seamlessly integrated with more contemporary features.

Property 5 - 15 Canal Road Upper, Galway City Centre, Co Galway

Daft Daft

• Asking price: €680,000
• Why you should see it…It’s a detached four-bedroom house overlooking the canal with very large manicured gardens.