GETTING A BROAD view of the market in a specific location can be tricky, unless you have all of the time in the world to sift through listings.
So, each week, we try to make your life a little easier. House hunting in Co Mayo with a budget of around €600,000? Whether you’re planning a move out west, or have lived there all your life, no doubt you’ll find something to catch your eye in this handpicked selection.
A walk from Knock village, this spacious 232 m², two storey home is ready to walk into. The rooms inside comprise a porch with a tiled floor that leads to the hall. This then links to the home office, a kitchen with a dining space, a separate living room and a guest toilet. The kitchen is complete with cream fitted cabinets and an island and from here patio doors link to the garden. There is also a separate dining room for more formal meals and it has a bar area.
Upstairs, the landing leads to five bedrooms. The main has plenty of storage and its own bathroom. One other bedroom has its own toilet with the others sharing the main bathroom. There is also a handy utility room on this floor. With Knock airport and the village close by, this is a well-connected and roomy family home in the west.
44 Slieve na Gréine is a two-bed apartment on the first floor of a complex that comprises just six units. With a floor area of 75 m², the rooms include an open plan space that’s home to the kitchen, dining room and lounge. Both of the bedrooms are doubles with the main enjoying its own bathroom. This means the other bedroom has full use of the main bathroom.
The floors are covered in hardy laminate that’s long lasting and overall the spaces are in good nick. This is a great option for a young couple or small family as it’s just a stroll from Foxford village and knock airport is a thirty minute drive away.
15 Rossmór on Pontoon Road in Castlebar is a modern four-bed that’s a walk from the town. As soon as you enter you’ll notice the herringbone laminate wood floor that links all of the rooms on this level. Rooms on the ground floor include a living room that’s painted in a striking dark green and is filled with natural light thanks to the bay window. Glass doors from here link to the new kitchen and dining space and then patio doors lead out onto the garden. There’s also a utility room and guest toilet on the ground floor.
Upstairs, each bedroom is a double with the main fitted with large sliderobes offering ample storage and complete with its own bathroom. The other bedrooms share the family bathroom. The attic is also prime for conversion with some of the work already done – it’s fully floored and accessed via a Stira.
Close to the village of Foxford and Knock airport, Cloongullan is a huge eight-bed home (including a two-bed annexe) that sits on 1.6 acres. The main house has a floor area of 356 m² and the rooms are spread over two floors. Dating to 1993, the house has seen extensive upgrades over the years with a 66 m² annexe added in 2000. The ground floor comprises the foyer that links to the living room, an office, a home gym, and then the kitchen with dining space. There is also a utility room and guest toilet on this floor.
A spiral, mahogany staircase leads up to the elegant landing that has access to two balconies that overlook the front of the house. There are six bedrooms, two of which have their own bathrooms, on this floor. The main bedroom also has a walk-in wardrobe. The added apartment has its own open plan space with a kitchen and lounge along with two bedrooms. There’s also a detached garage on site that’s great for storage but could also be converted.
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