Terenure: €2.9m A five-bedroom Victorian redbrick in Terenure has been given an elegant makeover with a modern twist. Number 39 Brighton Road has an AMV €2.9 million prior to auction on November 8th through Lisney.
The beautifully presented 267sq m (2,869sq ft) home has two traditional reception rooms. To the rear, however, things get more contemporary. A clever extension incorporates a balcony breakfast area off the kitchen at hall level and stairs leads down to a glazed family room that looks onto a pretty garden and unusual courtyard. Number 39 is close to all the Dublin 6 hot spots.
Phibsborough: €1.4m
Douglas Newman Good has set a price tag of €1.4 million on a five-bedroom detached home in Phibsborough in walk-in condition. Despite a top quality refurbishment, Fernmount, 50 New Cabra Road in Phibsborough, still has lots of Victorian charm. Accommodation includes two connected reception rooms, a large and impressive country-style kitchen, and a smart conservatory that leads to a decked area which overlooks the 125-metre back garden. There is off-street car-parking to the front and an original coach-house to the rear with planning permission for a 37sq m (400sq ft) summer pavilion.
Cabinteely: €1.2m
Buyers looking for a family home in a mature setting will be interested in a large detached home in Cabinteely. Number 21 Shanganagh Vale in Dublin 18 was built by Sisk in the mid-1980s and has been upgraded over the years. Selling agent Ganly Walters has set an asking price of €1.2 million. The 206sq m (2,217sq ft) bungalow has two reception rooms and a modern kitchen. Designed to take full advantage of the 0.25-acre gardens, which are mature and secluded, the house has lots of windows and a great sunroom. Number 21 is on a quiet cul-de -sac off the N11.
Blackrock: €1.39m
A four-bedroom detached property in Blackrock has a price tag of €1.39 million. Located in this quiet enclave of houses off Stillorgan Park, number 19 Coppinger Wood is close to Stillorgan and Blackrock villages. It's for sale through Sherry FitzGerald. The 153sq m (1,645sq ft) home has a traditional layout with two reception rooms, a large kitchen with informal dining area and a sunroom. Upstairs there are three double bedrooms and one single. There are well-tended gardens to the front and rear of the property and off-street car-parking for two vehicles to the front.
Dublin 2: €1.25m
A spacious two-bedroom mews house at 59 Herbert Lane off Herbert Street in Dublin 2 is for sale by private treaty through Young's with an asking price of €1.25 million. The terraced house, which has an integrated garage, has 96sq m (1,000sq ft) of accommodation and a 56ft rear patio garden with a sunny orientation. The three-storey layout is simple with a large livingroom cum kitchen on the ground floor, bedroom with Sliderobes and spacious bathroom on the first floor, and a second larger bedroom with en suite on the top floor. New decor would undoubtedly add value at such a good address.