If you are buying then Ashford, Wicklow Town and North County Wicklow area has a lot to offer. This area is renowned for its natural beauty, many of the towns and villages are on or near the coast. Transport links are good, with quick access to the N11/ M11 for Dublin, Wicklow Town and south towards Arklow and onto Wexford and Rosslare. This area is also serviced by an ever-improving mainline rail links to and from Dublin and ever-increasing bus routes to the city centre and beyond to Dublin Airport.
There are many well-known tourist attractions nearby, such as Brittas Bay beach, Glendalough, Avondale House and Beyond the Trees, Glendalough, Avoca, Glenmalure, with Clara-Lara Fun Park and Greenan Farm museum located within Co.Wicklow.