Bungalows built in the 1940s generally have great character, decent-sized gardens and family friendly layouts. Finmere in Celbridge is a fine example of that house type and its gardens, which stretch over one acre, include a vegetable garden, a greenhouse, an old aviary as well as three loose boxes and several mature trees.

The house, which is 10 miles from Dublin, is being sold at auction on July 20th by Coonan Estate Agents, and has a guide price of £480,000. This is a dormer bungalow and three of the four bedrooms are upstairs. The main bedroom has an en suite and the two other bedrooms on this level are also doubles. All have fitted wardrobes. There is an attractive bathroom with a free-standing claw-foot bath as well as a separate shower room. Downstairs, the livingroom is very large and bright with a marble fireplace at each end. French doors open out on to the garden. There is also a good-sized family room.

The kitchen has the usual arrangement of fitted units but comes with the added bonus of a separate pantry. There is also a breakfastroom off the kitchen. Off the room-sized hall are double doors opening out on to the vegetable garden. All the original wooden floors and windows are still in place. The house is very private and its location in Kildare in Coneyboro is 1.5 miles from Celbridge village and close to the M50 which should make it appeal to commuters who work in the ever-expanding western part of the city.