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  • 23-04-2023 12:32pm
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    bacopa
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi I retired to Spain a few years ago but for health and family reasons I am returning to Ireland. My apartment in Spain sold for 250,000 so my budget is very tight. I'm hoping to buy a small house and looking at Monasterevin or Portarlington, etc as I won't have a car. Any advice welcome as I'm hoping for a good community, things to do for my age group and a peaceful life. Thanks in advance



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    RichardAnd
    Registered Users Posts: 3,644 ✭✭✭RichardAnd


    You will struggle to find a house in Monasterevin for 250k, but I would say that Portarlington would be doable.

    Not having a car makes life outside of a city rather difficult in Ireland. I've lived in fairly large towns in Ireland over the years (Athlone), and I still found myself needing the car at times. It's certainly doable, but it's also something to consider.

    If you could secure a mortgage to get your budget closer to 300k, you would be able to get a decent apartment closer to Dublin or even one of the other larger cities such as Galway or Cork.

    Good luck!



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    Girl Geraldine
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭Girl Geraldine


    Not a hope in hell of getting a livable house in a Kildare town for €250k.

    Maybe some cottage out in the country. But not in a town.



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    Carlow man
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Carlow man


    @Girl Geraldine @Richard think u will that she will find something and this place looks good

    https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/semi-detached-house-23-ardevan-grove-monasterevin-co-kildare/4706262



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