On the market: Four homes by the sea

Asking price: €750,000

Agent: DNG Country Homes & Estates (01) 491 2600

It may share its name with the author of Wuthering Heights, but sandy beaches and shoreline amenities, rather than wild and windy moors, are the big lifestyle draw at this detached home.

Measuring 2,196 sq ft, Bronte opens into a curved entrance hall leading on to a kitchen/dining room, a living room with vaulted ceiling, lounge, guest WC, a double bedroom and a home gym/office.

Upstairs are three bedrooms (one en suite with a walk-in wardrobe and balcony), a study and a bathroom.

SeaBreezes, 44 Quay Street, Skerries, Co Dublin

Asking price: €1.65m

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Cumiskey Kelly (01) 691 3000

Accessed via a traditional stone cottage, SeaBreezes is a detached two-storey property overlooking Skerries Bay in north Dublin.

Spanning 1,540 sq ft, accommodation includes a bedroom, shower room, living room, kitchen and bathroom at ground level.

Upstairs are three more bedrooms (one en suite), a family bathroom and a living room with coastal views.

The back garden slopes down towards the sea, providing direct access to the beach. It's a 25-minute drive to Dublin Airport and 40 minutes to the city.

Asking price: €399,000

Agent: Derek Byrne Property Consultants (087) 937 0896

Located 900m from Ballymoney Beach, Sandycove was originally built as a holiday development in 2000, but evolved into a residential development with tennis courts in the communal grounds.

Number 36 has 1,344 sq ft of living space, including a sitting room, kitchen, dining room and guest WC downstairs.

Upstairs are three bedrooms (one en suite) and a family bathroom. A handy bonus comes in the form of a Shomera garden room with a bedroom. It's 1km to Ballymoney Village and 6km to Gorey.

Cois Na Farraige, Lispatrick Lower, Old Head, Kinsale, Co Cork

Asking price: €595,000

Agent: Engel & Voelkers (021) 477 3200

This detached bungalow is next to Garrylucas White Strand at the Old Head of Kinsale and close to two Blue Flag beaches in nearby Garrettstown.

Extending to 1,238 sq ft, it has a living room, kitchen, guest WC, storage room, four bedrooms and a family bathroom.

New owners will need to do some work to bring it up from its current E1 BER and refresh the decor, but the bones are good and its setting in one of West Cork's seaside hotspots is a star attraction.