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A HOME THAT’S full of light, spacious and in a beautiful setting could tick a lot of boxes for anyone who’s looking to relocate to the countryside. If this sounds like you, then check out Frenchbrook. This large home in rural Mayo was built in 2001 and is ready to walk into
Offers by Daft are now live on this property, meaning you can place and track offers in real time, from anywhere. This new online platforms creates a fair and transparent process so that buyers can make decisions with confidence.
Brought to the market at a private treaty sale by Property Partners Emma Gill, this 256 m² home is spacious inside as well as out. With plenty of parking and a detached, two-bay garage, it has all the makings of an ideal family home with space for the kids and pets to roam outside, too.
The entrance hall links to all of the main social rooms; the sitting room, dining room, and open plan kitchen along with the conservatory. A spacious utility sits off the kitchen. The hall divides the two wings of the house ensuring the bedrooms sit well away from the social spaces.
The kitchen is sure to be the hub of this home. Complete with a casual dining space and plenty of storage, it’s a bright space with great flow to the large conservatory.
The conservatory has bespoke floor tiling and a timber panelled ceiling for added interest. At the other side of the kitchen is a dream utility space that’s sure to keep room uncluttered and more chores more streamlined.
Tastefully decorated in a neutral palette the home mixes whites finishes with wood elements for a fresh feeling that’s easy to work with.
It may be surprising that this 256 m² only has three bedrooms. But this doesn’t mean less space. Two of the bedrooms have en suite bathrooms and walk-in wardrobes, leaving the larger family bathroom to the third bedroom.
Just a ten minute drive from the town of Ballinrobe, Frenchbrook offers country living without being completely rural. Galway city is about forty minutes away also, so it would suit someone who might not need to be in an office that often.
The house is close to the county’s Lake District, so great scenery is guaranteed along with a sense of community.
If you have your heart set on the west, your search may end here.
Frenchbrook, Kilmaine, Co Mayo is on the market for €335,000 through Property Partners Emma Gill.
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Would gladly take a pay rise thanks very much. That way i can afford funnier friends
It’s all about work life balance for me.
I’ve worked shift work all my working life which includes nights and earlys and weekends included.Last year took on a project in work that meant i only worked days for 6 months ,tuesdays to fridays and no weekends.I dropped a considerable amount of money due to loss of shift pay but it was the best 6 months i’ve spent working in my life due to the weekends off ,no nights and sociable hours.I would gladly take a pay cut to work it permanently but in my line of work its not feasable.Theres way more important things to a job than money for sure
+1 million
Took a decent pay cut in recent years but now work a 3 day week most weeks and non anti social hours. Wouldlnt go back to the old way even if I was offered double my salary, work is a means to an end
….says anyone that’s getting a nice wage in the first place!
BS! I’d work with satan himself if I could have a pay rise!
Wait… I already do…
So when does the Landsdown Road pay restoration kick in? Ta
Getting paid more is far more desirable than office fun.
Sounds like a survey commissioned to discourage pay rises in place of bean bags and space invader machines.
Thanks the reason that the government gave themselves a pay rise is because they don’t have any craic in their work place
Obviously those surveyed are on good money, for most though a pay rise would be the preferred choice, its ridiculous to say the craic is more important than a proper wage.
Having the so called Craic can be sexual harassment, bullying, gossip mongering and depends who is doing it sociopaths or psychopaths…
The term craic can mean so many things to so many people including racism?
*crack
“Craic” drives me mad too. Or maybe it’s just that I’m no crack.
I highly doubt they’re saying that crack cocaine is better than craic with people!
Might make the day pass faster though! A bit of crack to help deal with the craic!
It’s not an Irish word. It has an unusual history; The English ”crack”was borrowed into Irish as craic in the mid-20th century and the Irish spelling was then reborrowed into English.
It may not be As Gaeilge but craic is an Irish word.
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