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Thursday, May 9

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Fine former ambassadorial residence in Ranelagh for €5.25m

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Refurbished five-bedroom Victorian with reception space enough for sizeable dinner parties

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Dean McKillen pays US sitcom producer $13.8m for LA house

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Developer son of Belfast-born property tycoon Paddy McKillen acquires Pacific Palisades property in off-market deal

Light-filled five-bedroom home on Garville Avenue for €1.6m

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The hand-built solid wood kitchen units are painted off-white and topped with black granite. There is a sink and dishwasher in an island, and the original fireplace houses a vast four-oven Aga

What will €650,000 buy in Dublin and Connemara?

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Two homes, one price: A three-bed semi-D on the Navan Road or two fishermen’s cottages at the water’s edge on Inishbofin Island

Five homes on view this week in Dublin, Waterford, Longford, Meath and Cork

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New to the market in Rathfarnham, Ardmore, Longford town, Athboy and Clonakilty

Wednesday, May 8

08

Buying a bank: closed rural branches being transformed into homes

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Bank buildings are usually well-maintained, centrally located and have stylish period features, and grants are available to convert them to homes

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Modernised Georgian gem with basement-level apartment on Pearse Square for €1.095m

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Residential square has lovely park at its centre, located off Pearse Street in the south of Dublin city

Turnkey three-bed in Kimmage for €695,000

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B2-rated property has been renovated with the addition of an extension

Tuesday, May 7

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Connemara hunting lodge on private island adored by earls and kings for €2.9m

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Connemara estate includes Victorian house on private island, two further houses and exclusive shooting rights on 9,600 acres

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Two-bed Inchicore redbrick with stylish design features for €425,000

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Extended home benefits from B energy rating and well-laid-out open-plan living space

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Tenant refuses to vacate my son’s house. What can he do?

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My son moved abroad to work during the recession and had no choice but to rent out his property

Sunday, May 5

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Lessons learned from DIY disasters: ‘We watched YouTube videos ... things didn’t go to plan’

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While social media may be full of dazzling DIY experts, effortlessly converting flatpack furniture into design gems, the reality, for many of us, is somewhat different

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This couple lived on Great Blasket with no electricity or running water. Here’s what they did next

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As caretakers on the epic Kerry island for six months, Emily Campbell and Daniel Regan were taken by the simple life, and found it hard to adjust back to city living

Saturday, May 4

That secret to choosing the perfect colour scheme for your home

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Consider the light in a room in order to pick the right colour and paint finish

Friday, May 3

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Contemporary finish allows period features to shine on elegant D4 road, for €1.7m

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Recently updated four-bedroom home on Ballsbridge terrace is walking distance from the city centre

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What will €275,000 buy in Japan, Norway, Spain, the Bahamas and Carrick-on-Shannon?

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A studio in Ibiza, a geodesic dome in Eleuthera, a ski cabin in Rena, a condo in Chiba or a converted farmhouse in Battlebridge

Thursday, May 2

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Live like a lord: Wicklow estate that featured in The Tudors and Matt Damon film for €8m

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Hundred-acre estate features an Italianate manor house and castle ruins used for filming Jonathan Rhys Meyers series

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Substantial Bray house formerly home to writers and poets for €1.175m

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Sheridan Le Fanu and Lennox Robinson once lived at this six-bedroom period house overlooking the promenade

Renovated Edwardian three-bed on Rathfarnham Road for €950,000

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Turnkey home with planning permission in place for kitchen extension and attic conversion

Newly renovated Ranelagh two-bed for €695,000

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Smart, freshly revamped period house on Mount Pleasant Place close to Luas stop

Five homes on view this week in Dublin, Roscommon, Wexford and Louth

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New to the market in Ranelagh, Dublin Docklands, Boyle, Termonfeckin and Foulksmills

What will €425,000 buy in Dublin and Meath?

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Two homes, one price: A Victorian pile on seven acres in Crossakiel or an end-of-terrace three bed in Christchurch

Wednesday, May 1

Beautifully laid-out detached Victorian with expansive garden in Sandymount for €4.25m

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Well-designed 250ft-long back garden at Glengarriff is an oasis of tranquillity and charm

Extended and transformed 1950s home in Castlebar for €495,000

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Old meets new in this light-filled contemporary bungalow

Should we buy a city apartment for now or a house in a commuter town for the future?

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Property Clinic: We are first-time buyers and plan to grow our family in the next three to five years

Tuesday, Apr 30

Turnkey two-bed with attic office in East Wall for €395,000

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Well-presented home offers a fresh interior in walking distance from the city centre

Four-bed period house and mews in Greystones for €975,000

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Home on a third of an acre off Church Road features cast-iron fireplaces, high ceilings, coving and picture rails

Is the landlord or management company responsible for upgrading our windows?

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Windows in the apartment do not seal properly and mould collects on the edges of them

Monday, Apr 29

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Is Dublin still an option for first-time buyers?

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People who grew up in the capital used to be able to live within reach of family, but for many that ship has sailed

Sunday, Apr 28

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Interior design advice from just €25: how to get it and what it offers

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A one-off consultation can help you choose everything from paint colours and curtains to storage solutions. And it doesn’t have to break the bank