Dormer bungalow in Meath ticks all the boxes for families

Asking price: €489,950

Agent: REA TE Potterton (046) 943 1391

As spacious properties for under half a million are an increasing rarity in Dublin, it’s not surprising that families look further afield, trading city life for fresh air, countryside and the bigger house.

They might well find what they’re looking for in this detached dormer bungalow in the village of Ballivor, located between Trim and Kinnegad in southwest Meath.

With a population of 1,870 according to the 2022 Census, this close-knit community ticks a lot of boxes for growing families.

It’s got shops, a petrol station, post office, pub, takeaways, GAA club, social clubs and St Columbanus National School on the doorstep. Located five minutes’ walk from the village centre, the house extends to 2,153 sq ft with a B3 BER.

The decor is neat as a new pin, ready for new owners to simply unpack and make themselves at home.

Off the entrance hall is an open-plan kitchen/dining/family room with breakfast bar, four-oven AGA range and a utility room.

To the rear is a separate living room and, next to that, a double ensuite bedroom with walk-in wardrobe.

There’s also a bedroom/office and WC at ground level. Upstairs are two more double bedrooms, both ensuite and one with a walk-in wardrobe.

There’s a long back garden with plenty of space for kids to play, and for modern good-lifers who fancy growing their own food, it also has a polytunnel and greenhouse.

It’s a 15 minute drive to Trim and just over an hour to Dublin on the M4.