We looked into it extensively, and the end result, is, we would only be interested in a “lock & leave” setup, so would have to be almost maintenance free, so that means, an appartment or a small house with no garden, but with a patio/yard out back.
Also, would have to be walking distance to at least, some shops/restaurants pubs, so doesent have to be major town. - i don’t ask for much !
There are a good few places around the country i love staying for a week or two in the summer, but when it comes down to it, whats there to do in the winter,- thats an important question, medium sized towns within a few minutes of a beach, is probably ticking a lot of boxes, but when i look, the prices have really shot up in the last 2 years, so very poor value right now.
Assuming it was almost maintenance free, i then look at the bills, LPT, Utility, Bins, Tv licence, house Insurance, possible management fees if its an appartment, general replacement of items and appliances, so can add up to maybe 2 to 3 grand a year, so i kind of say, i don’t think so.
When its currently so reasonable to fly to Europe, to a very wide choice of very different destinations, that really seals it for me. I’l still
Holiday in Ireland, just not, all the time.
Of course, if i wasn’t health & reasonably fit, and not keen to fly, it would be a very different story.