On the market: Four four-bed houses in Cork and Galway

Loughrea, 42 Hartland’s Avenue, The Lough, Cork City Asking Price: €540,000 Agent: Auctioneera (021) 204 0162 Named after WB Hartland, a plantsman who ran a nursery here in the late Victorian era, Hartland’s Avenue is in the popular Lough area of Cork city. Loughrea was built in 1940 and renovated in 2019, when upgraded insulation and triple-glazing raised the BER to a toasty B2, while a 430 sq ft rear extension brought the floor area to 1,400 sq ft. Downstairs, there’s an open-plan kitchen/dining/living space, utility room, double bedroom and family bathroom.

Upstairs are three more bedrooms (one ensuite). West Winds, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely West Winds, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely, Co Galway Asking Price: €700,000 Agent: DNG Martin O’Connor (091) 866708 This detached bungalow is on a 0.88 acre site overlooking the Atlantic.

It’s within putting distance of Connemara Golf Links and just a few minutes’ walk from sandy beaches at Bunowen and Aillebrack. Measuring 1,550 sq ft, it’s got a living room, kitchen/dining room, utility, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. There’s a detached garage to the rear of the property.

Ballyconneely village, with its renowned Keogh’s Bar and Restaurant is a seven-minute drive, while Clifden and Roundstone are 25 minutes away. Venetia House, Summerfield Green, Claregalway Venetia House, Summerfield Green, Claregalway, Co Galway Asking Price: €850,000 Agent: Yvonne Sweeney (091) 795698 Built on a third of an acre in 1999, this .