Houses – two with big price cuts – from Rathmines to Dún Laoghaire are on show, writes FRANCES O'ROURKE
Nadur, 7 Palmerston Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6, €1,990,000, Sherry FitzGerald
An imposing redbrick house on Palmerston Park is back on the market with a price cut of £460,000 after six months – its asking price last August was nearly 20 per cent more at €2.45 million. The refurbished six-bed has original polished timber floors everywhere, a drawingroom with a bay window on the first floor which spans the width of the house, super-modern kitchen and bathrooms, and a designer garden. The 325sq m (3,500sq ft), house is ready to walk into, according to the agent.
On view Saturday, 2pm-3pm
34 Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, AMV €395,000, Norths
A three-bed needing modernisation to be sold at auction on February 29th, 34 Merton Drive is located in a quiet cul-de-sac off Sandford Road in Dublin 6. The 120sq m (1,288sq ft) house has a kitchen, living room, dining room, breakfast room and conservatory on the ground floor. It has a private rear garden, off-street parking to the front, and comes with a garage which could be converted subject to planning permission.
On view Saturday, noon-1pm
13a Hillcourt Road, Glenageary, Co Dublin, €535,000, Dooley Downey
A newly-built house which has an A3 energy rating could appeal to well-to-do first-time buyers who will get mortgage interest relief this year of 30 per cent and reduced stamp duty. Built by GDP Developments, which specialises in energy efficient homes, the 146sq m (1,572sq ft) four-bed has solar panels, triple-glazed windows and a heat recovery system. It also has a high spec fit-out – a kitchen with granite worktops and Neff appliances, and oak floors downstairs. Two of the four bedrooms are en suite.
On view Saturday, 11am-12
44 Garville Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin 6, €795,000, Sherry FitzGerald
A period home on this sought-after road in Dublin 6 has been home to the same family for more than 60 years. It needs modernising, but has many of its period details intact. Currently divided into two pre-63 units, the property could easily return to a single family home, says the agent. The interconnecting drawing room and diningroom have original Victorian cast-iron plant stands, a marble mantelpiece with tiled inset, ornate cornicing and centre roses. The house has four bedrooms and a self-contained one-bedroom apartment at the rear. There’s a private back garden and rear access, with room for parking several cars.
On view Saturday, 11am-noon
19 Kill Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, €475,000, Lisney
A recently refurbished and renovated semi-detached four-bed is in turnkey condition, according to the agents. The 165sq m (1,776sq ft) has a sitting room, dining room, kitchen – with polished granite worktops – and a family room opening onto a deck through patio doors downstairs. Upstairs, the main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and en suite. There’s a 10m (33ft) long back garden and off-street car parking at the front as well as a garage.
On view Saturday, noon-1pm
The Laurels, Albert Road, Glenageary, Co Dublin, €950,000, Lisney
Another large house is back on the market with a big price cut. A year ago The Laurels, which is secluded down a long driveway off Albert Road, was on the market with a price tag of €1.5 million. Now it’s back with a 37 per cent cut to €950,000. The 260sq ft (3,000sq ft) two-storey over garden level house has large reception rooms with tall bay windows, a main bedroom with views across to Howth and three more reception rooms opening into the garden. It is attached to a similar house, The Beeches, at the rear.
On view Saturday, noon-1pm
