For real? Four-bed cottage in Wicklow for under €100k
Comes with half an acre of land
A four-bedroom cottage in south Wicklow has come to the market for €90,000, offering buyers a traditional home with outbuildings and around half an acre of land.
The location is about 30 minutes from Castledermot in Co Kildare.
Shephard’s Cottage, in Coolattin near Shillelagh, is being offered for sale by private treaty and is also due to be offered through online auction unless sold beforehand. Vendors may accept pre-auction bids, according to the property listing.
The two-storey detached cottage extends to approximately 100 square metres and dates from 1910.
It is located about 1km from Shillelagh village, close to the Carlow border, in a rural setting.
The accommodation includes a kitchen and dining room, separate living room and one bedroom on the ground floor, with three further bedrooms and a family bathroom upstairs.
The property retains several traditional features, including fireplaces and a Rayburn stove in the dining room. The listing describes the rooms as bright and generously proportioned, with scenic views from a number of the bedrooms.
Outside, the property is enclosed by a traditional stone wall and includes a stone-built outbuilding and a separate block-built shed. The garden is described as offering scope for a patio, seating area, vegetable plots, flower beds or further landscaping.
The cottage has private water, a septic tank and oil-fired central heating. It has a D BER rating, with an energy performance indicator of 257.5 kWh/m²/yr.
The property is approximately 9km from Carnew, 15km from Tullow, 25km from Gorey and 29km from Carlow.
The listing describes the location as a “haven of peace and tranquillity” in south Wicklow.