GETTING YOUR HEAD around a fast-changing property market can be difficult, but we’re here to make things easier.
Each week, we pick four homes around a similar budget, to give you an idea of the property landscape at a particular time and price point.
This week, we’re looking at properties in Co Kildare that have starting prices of under €500,000 – including a modern five-bed in Newbridge and an energy efficient three-bed in Kildare town.
55 Curragh Finn is a 134 m² home that’s just a stroll from Kildare train station so would make an ideal option for commuters to the capital. The house is located in a family-friendly estate and is tucked away in a quiet corner but also overlooks a shared green.
The rooms inside comprise a hallway that leads to the lounge and a kitchen with a dining area that connects to the sunroom. There’s also a pantry, utility room and storeroom that could also be a handy office. Of the three bedrooms upstairs, the main has an en suite bathroom while the others share the family bathroom. Kildare town, and so plenty of schools, are also just a walk away.
12 Preston Brook is a 114 m² home that sits on a peaceful cul-de-sac, is ready to walk into and a short stroll from the village of Rathangan. The attic is fully floored and prime for conversion. To the back is a large, private garden. Inside, the long hallway leads to the lounge and guest toilet and then the kitchen and dining area to the back. Upstairs are the two double bedrooms along with the single bedroom and family bathroom. The main bedroom has an en suite bathroom.
The development of Preston Brook is adjacent to the town and close to everything needed for everyday family life, from shops and schools to restaurants and sporting facilities. For commuters, the M7 is a ten-minute drive away.
79 Beechmount is located on a quiet cul-de-sac with a large mature green area to the front giving families an instant sense of community. There is also a private garden to the back that’s home to a timber shed for extra storage. The house is has a D2 BER, so could use a few updates to bring this rating up. Busy Newbridge town is also just a walk away, making this an ideally located home for a young family.
Inside, the hallway leads to a downstairs toilet, the kitchen and dining area and the sitting room. French doors open to the back garden. Three bedrooms sit upstairs – the main bedroom has an en suite bathroom while the other two share a family bathroom
25 The Court is a large and modern five-bedder. The space inside comprises an entrance hall, sitting room, open plan kitchen with a dining room, a utility room and a second family room which could easily become a fifth bedroom. There is also a guest toilet as well as a sunroom on the ground floor. Four bedrooms sit upstairs along with a family bathroom.
The house has a great BER of B2 thanks to the sash windows that are double glazed and good insulation. The back garden has been landscaped professionally and has a lovely patio for outdoor entertaining. The estate is located just off the Athgarvan Road, so Newbridge is accessible by foot.
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