A period house that looks out over the beach in picturesque Skerries, a family home with a 60ft rear garden in Booterstown and an elegant 1920s home in Foxrock are among the highlights on view in the Dublin area this coming weekend
77 Shandon Park, Phibsborough, Dublin 7.
Sherry FitzGerald, €295,000
Number 77 comes with impressive original fireplaces in its reception rooms and views of Shandon pitch and putt club to the rear.
The three-bedroom redbrick has been well maintained but could do with some updating. As well as fine marble fireplaces, original features include a stain glass hall door and ceiling coving.
It has a livingroom with period fireplace, a dining room and an extended eat in kitchen.
Upstairs there are three two double bedrooms and a single room. A family bathroom with original cast-iron bath completes the accommodation. There’s a lawned south-facing garden with a garage.
On view Saturday 12-1pm
Brookville House, Ballyboggan, Co Wexford.
HT Meagher O’Reilly and Sherry FitzGerald Haythorntwaite, €500,000
Brookville House has been on the market for several years asking €2 million but has recently had a substantial price cut down to an AMV of €500,000. The substantial property on 14 acres will go under the hammer on May 2nd.
On the western side of Wexford town, as well as the main house, which dates back tot he 17th century, there’s a gate lodge, self contained one-bed cottage, outbuildings and a walled garden. The 280sq m main house needs work. It has four reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfastroom and a conservatory. There are five bedrooms and two bathrooms on the upper floor.
Outside there’s a courtyard to the rear comprising outbuildings, storage sheds and stables.
On view Saturday 12-1pm.
25 St Helen's Road, Booterstown, Co Dublin.
Beirne Wise, €695,000.
Four-bed Crampton-built family home with a 60ft rear garden. With a double side extension, the house is spacious at 159sq m (1,700sq ft) with a drawing room with bay window, sitting room with open-tiled fireplace and a good-sized kitchen cum dining room.
Upstairs the main bedroom is en suite with a walk-in wardrobe and the main family bathroom has a roll top free standing bath. The long rear garden has a deck at the bottom to capture the sun.
On view Saturday 1.30-2pm
19 Albert Place East, Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2,
Sherry FizGerald, €595,000
Billed as the perfect marriage between stylish living and convenient city centre access, this Victorian period residence, located on a cul-de-sac, just off Grand Canal Street Lower, will attract urbanites.
The two-bed house has been extended and upgraded from top to toe.
The bright accommodation comprises a panelled entrance hall with oak floor, a gracious drawing room with timber surround gas fireplace and ceiling coving. The kitchen/ breakfast room leads through French doors to a Victorian-style veranda.
Upstairs the master bedroom spans the full width of the house.
On view Saturday, 1-2pm.
The Bronx, South Strand, Skerries, Co Dublin
Savills, €399,000
This period house looks out over South Strand beach in the picturesque village of Skerries. The three-bedroom home needs a complete overhaul, but the attraction of the seaside location is compelling. On-street parking and bay windows to the front, and a southwest facing garden with pedestrian access make this an attractive neighbourhood home located close to shops, schools and commuter routes.
On view Saturday, 11.00-11.30am
Rushbrook, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18.
Beirne Wise, €1,750,000
Rushbrook is an elegant detached home built in a unique style. Dating from the 1920s it was extensively refurbished in the 1990s and stands on .35 acres of landscaped garden. Many of the rooms have been designed to overlook the garden. The ground floor features a large hallway, dining room, a kitchen/breakfastroom leading to a family room and a huge bay-windowed drawing room. There are three bedrooms on this level, while upstairs is another bedroom and a master bedroom suite with walk-in dressingroom and en-suite bathroom. Within easy walking distance of Foxrock village.
On view Saturday, 12-1pm