Spacious home with a view for over £675,000

The owners of Dun Eibhir, on Knocknacree Road, in Dalkey, have superb views from the balcony that runs along the back of their house. Dublin Bay is spread out before them, the Mountains of Mourne are visible on a good day, and immediately below, is the village of Dalkey. The view is one of the strongest selling points of this two-storey, four-bedroom house, and explains the strong guide price of £675,000-plus being issued by selling agents Sherry FitzGerald. However, it also has several advantages as a family home. There is plenty of space - around 2,500 sq ft; the third of an acre garden is large by Dalkey standards and Dalkey DART station is a short walk down the hill.

Built in the early 1980s, this is a well laid out home with good entertaining space and an interesting layout. There is off-street parking for two or three cars, and from here steps lead down through a rockery-style garden to the front door. From street level the house looks like a modest bungalow but in fact the entrance is at the upper level and there is a floor below. The front door is set into a wall of windows that allow tremendous light through to the entrance hall.

Here, there is a guest cloakroom on one side, a study on the other and steps leading up to the two best rooms in the house - the kitchen and the livingroom. The kitchen-cum-diningroom is big and bright with patio doors opening onto the balcony which catches the sun from early morning until noon. There is a full range of fitted units and, at the end of the room, a spiral staircase leading down to the lower floor. The livingroom is also exceptionally bright with picture windows on two sides and more patio doors to the balcony. It is simply decorated with a polished timber floor, cream walls and a raised fireplace.

The main bedroom is also at this level, although it doesn't face the sea. It's a large double room with a big en suite bathroom. From the hall, the main staircase leads down to the lower floor where there is a large games room with a view of the sea. Much of the room is taken up by a full size snooker table, to included in the sale. There are three bedrooms at this level, so the house naturally divides to allow parents upstairs and children downstairs. There is also a full bathroom and a big utility room at this level. Dun Eibhir is in good decorative order throughout and the gardens have been nicely landscaped. There is potential to extend, both at the front and the back, subject to the necessary planning permission.