Ballsbridge/£180,000-plus

A cut-stone two-bedroom period cottage in need of modernisation at 6 Herbert Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, is expected to make over £180,000 at a Gunne auction on October 12th. Near the Dodder, the 450 sq ft house has plenty of scope for an extension to the rear. There is a livingroom with a fireplace, kitchenette, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The rear granite-walled garden has laneway access.