On the market: Four homes in award-winning ‘Tidy Towns’

Claneoin, Station Road, Ballincollig, Co Cork

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Claneoin, Station Road, Ballincollig, Co Cork Asking price: €695,000 Agent: Global Properties (021) 487 7133 / Jeremy Murphy & Associates (021) 427 0020 Having scooped the top award in this year’s Tidy Towns competition, Ballincollig was also named Ireland’s Tidiest Large Urban Centre for the second year in a row. Located 250m from the town centre is this detached house on a large site with an ornamental pond, patio and lawns bordered by tall trees. Measuring 2,745sq ft, it has a sitting room, lounge, dining room, sunroom, kitchen, a double bedroom and a bathroom on the ground floor.

Upstairs are three more bedrooms, all en suite. Read more 2 Seaville Terrace, Blackrock 2 Seaville Terrace, Sea Road, Blackrock, Co Louth Asking price: €450,000 Agent: Michael Lavelle Estate Agents (042) 933 2482 This year’s Tidiest Small Town award went to Blackrock in Co Louth. Directly facing the Priest’s Beach, this mid-terrace house is also a pebble’s throw from the seaside town’s main sandy beach and the village centre.



It has 1,230sq ft of living space, including two bedrooms and a bathroom downstairs. There’s another bathroom on the first floor return, while the living room, kitchen, dining area and one double bedroom are on the first floor, to make the most of the sea views. Buckwaria Lodge, Knockranny Buckwaria Lodge, Knockranny, Westport, Co Mayo Asking price: €795,000 Agent: FM Auctioneers (098) 66525 Ireland’s Tidiest Large Town 2024 is Westport, sometimes referred to as the tourist capital of Mayo.

Located 1km from the town centre with its schools, shops, restaurants, bars and vibrant arts scene is this detached house with a floor area of 2,441sq ft. Accommodation includes a dual aspect kitchen/living room, dining room, utility, sitting room, three bedrooms (one en suite) and a bathroom downstairs, with two more bedrooms on the floor above. There’s also a garage with office space to the rear.

13 The Cloisters, Ardmore 13 The Cloisters, Ardmore, Co Waterford Asking price: €340,000 Agent: Brian Gleeson Property (058) 44200 A key site on Ireland’s Ancient East trail, the seaside town of Ardmore in Waterford won this year’s Tidy Towns Heritage Award. Located within walking distance of a Blue Flag beach and the main street is this 1,324sq ft semi-detached home with an energy efficient B2 BER. The entrance hall with guest WC off leads on to a living room, a kitchen/dining room with double doors to the back garden, and a utility room.

Upstairs are four bedrooms (one en suite) and a family bathroom. Read more.