Showhouse style
Dublin 3, €795,000
No 197A Howth Road is the second home in a new two-house development to come to market.
The developer Ballyfarna Construction bought the site at No 197 for €550,000 in August 2015. Designed by Tyler Owens Architects, the two buildings are prominent on the strip, and are near the Castle Avenue junction at Clontarf. The first sold for €805,000 in November, six months after coming to market.
There’s more of a showhouse feel to No 197A. The three-storey four-bedroom house has been kitted out with furniture and has an impressive array of grey fitted units.
Three of the bedrooms have fitted wardrobes and the fourth has a walk-in. The house measures 181 sq metres in total, and has a timber-decked roof garden.
Agent: gallagherquigley.ie
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They say: A spectacular contemporary design incorporating the latest hi-tech materials
We say: You’ll be toasty in this A3 energy rated home.
Revamp keeps period feel
Dublin 4, €895,000
It’s not long since No 19 Gilford Avenue, in Sandymount, had a full makeover. The house was refurbished in 2010. The three-bedroom Edwardian home still has a period feel with ceiling coving, centre roses and original flooring. It measures just under 126 sq metres, and includes interconnecting dining and living rooms on the ground floor and a decent-sized kitchen.
Agent: lisney.com
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They say: Within the heart of Sandymount
We say: Prices are on the rise in this neck of the woods.
Walk-in condition
Dublin 5, €485,000
Homes on Kilbride Road in Killester don’t come on the market often. The last sale recorded was in 2015, when No 18 went for €315,000.
It was a smaller, two-bedroom home and had not had the amount of work that No 17 has had done.
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This three-bedroom house has been extended to 101 sq metres, and includes a modern kitchen and large attic room with an en suite bathroom that makes for a fourth bedroom.
Agent: savills.ie
They say: This lovely family home comes to the market in walk-in condition.
We say: It’s not far from Killester Dart station, so is perfect for commuters.
Plenty of potential for a makeover
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Dublin 18, €695,000
Get the measuring tape out. No 40 South Park, in Foxrock, oozes with potential for renovation. This four-bedroom detached house measures 157 sq metres, and includes a garage that could become a living space.
As it stands, the ground floor of this house already has two receptions rooms, though, as well as a kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and guest cloakroom.
There’s a 30 metre-long garden to the back. so you could open up the kitchen even more by extending out. Upstairs two of the four bedrooms are good sized doubles. There’s also a recently upgraded, tiled family bathroom at this level.
Homes on South Park tend to do well. No 100 went for €45,000 above its asking price last year, selling for €690,000. No 52 had an asking price of €575,000 and sold for €610,000.
Agent: dng.ie
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They say: The close proximity to every day conveniences make this home special.
We say: This is a quality family home.