Price comparison: What will €395,000 buy me around Galway?

GETTING TO GRIPS with a fast-changing property market is tricky, but we’re here to make things simpler.

Each week, we’ll handpick a number of homes within a similar budget, to give you a snapshot of the property landscape at a particular price point.

This week, we’re looking at properties around Galway with an asking price of exactly €395,000.

Carna, Co Galway – €395,000

This immaculate detached home in the coastal village of Carna, a short walk from the beach, offers three bedrooms and three bathrooms, in a dormer arrangement. Downstairs the layout is open plan, with a large kitchen, dining and living area adjoining a separate sitting room. There is also a sun room with views to the sea.

Of the three bedroom, one is en-suite and there is also a family bathroom. The accommodation is completed by a utility room and a separate garage.

Kilcolgan, Co Galway – €395,000 

A spacious four-bedroom home set on a landscaped site, Sylvan House is located a short distance from the M18 motorway, with Kilcolgan and Clarinbridge within easy reach. The majority of the accommodation is spread across the ground floor, which comprises a large and bright kitchen, dining and living area alongside two double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

On the first floor are two further bedrooms, both of them en-suite, and a study or office which would suit anyone working remotely. A separate outbuilding is currently in use as a games room, which is wired and heated.

Ballyconneely, Co Galway – €395,000 

Located on the scenic Ballyconneely peninsula with views back to the Twelve Bens, this four-bedroom home combines a modern build with country-style features, including a substantial stone fireplace in the main dining area. It is close to a number of scenic beaches.

The accommodation consists of a large kitchen, dining and living area, with a separate sitting room. Of the four bedrooms, two are en-suite and there is a separate family bathroom. 

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Craughwell, Co Galway – €395,000

Built in 2002, this four-bedroom detached home at Lissalondoon, near Craughwell, comes to the market with a separate two-bedroom stone cottage with tenant in situ – offering the new owners immediate rental income. The main house is spread over two storeys with roughly 1,800 square feet of space in total. 

On the ground floor, a kitchen/dining room and living room are adjoined by a utility, guest bathroom, and an additional living room which could also serve as an office or fifth bedroom. Upstairs are the four primary bedrooms – one of which is en-suite – and a family bathroom.