Co Dublin €1.5m
The Laurels on Albert Road is a 3,000-sq-ft Victorian house approached by a tree-lined gravel driveway. The house has three floors and four bedrooms. There is an enclosed yard, a greenhouse and substantial garden. Inside, there is a hallway, drawing room, library, study, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room and utility room.
Agent: Lisney, 01 280 6820, lisney.com
They say: This is a truly ideal location.
We say: The house looks detached, but it is attached at the rear.
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Dublin 7 €250,000
No 138 Oxmantown Road, in Stoneybatter, is a two-bedroom former artisan’s dwelling in the north inner-city. The house has been refurbished and redesigned, but still has plenty of the original detail, such as Victorian fireplaces and wooden flooring. There is a southwest-facing patio with pedestrian access to the rear and permit parking to the front.
Agent: The Property Shop, 01 838 8444, propertyshop.ie
They say: There is a beautiful mix of both contemporary and period features.
We say: There is no bath, only a shower room.
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Co Dublin €449,000
This 2,000-sq-ft mews house is close to the centre of Dun Laoghaire. No 3 Mariners Lane has an open-plan living room, kitchen and dining room, plus a bathroom and an attic. The large master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and the bathrooms are newly fitted. The house has solid timber flooring and an attic conversion. There is a covered courtyard and storage yard.
Agent: Douglas Newman Good, 01 230 1616, dng.ie
They say: This is a one-off opportunity.
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We say: There are just two bedrooms.
Co Clare €225,000
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Seanbhaile, in Bellharbour, is a detached four-bedroom bungalow on about 1.2 acres. Built in 1955, the home has been renovated and has a sitting room, living room and kitchen and good views of the Burren. The rooms have high ceilings, there is an open fire in the sitting room and the bedrooms have wooden floors.
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald McMahon, 065 686 7866, sherryfitz.ie
They say: Its traditional features have been maintained.
We say: Has much changed since the 1950s?
Dublin 3 €845,000
Tudor Lodge, at No 52 Vernon Avenue in Clontarf, dates
from 1912. The three-bedroom detached villa-style house sits on a quarter of an acre and comes with a separate workshop. It has a hallway, three reception rooms, three bedrooms, a bathroom and kitchen. The secluded back garden is south facing.
Agent: Gallagher Quigley, 01 818 3000, gallagherquigley.ie
They say: It’s located within just a short walk of the many local amenities.
We say: It needs substantial refurbishment.