A FIVE-BEDROOM family house at 4 Brighton Avenue in Foxrock, Dublin 18, has come on the market with an asking price of €1.25 million – less than half what it would have sold for at the peak of the property boom in 2007.

Janet Carroll of Savills’ Blackrock office says the vendor may take slightly less than the quoted price if a buyer is in a position to complete the purchase quickly.

Savills got €2.6 million and almost €3 million for two other similar sized houses in the same area in the spring of 2007. The Brighton Avenue house is in immaculate condition and has a floor area of 186sq m (2,000sq ft), including a large diningroom with double door leading into an equally spacious diningroom. The kitchen/family room is the centrepiece of the house and there is also a separate TV room.

Upstairs the main bedroom suite will undoubtedly have strong appeal with its fitted dressing area and attractive en suite. There are also four other bedrooms and a second bathroom. The house stands on extensive gardens which catch the sun for most of the day.

Also in Foxrock, Savills is asking €2.25 million for Ashley, a six-bed house on Hainault Road. The agency sought €4 million for the property when it first went on the market in October, 2007. The house has 432sq m (4,650sq ft). The large, mature grounds include a three-bed guest house.