Homes with big price drops in D6 and Killiney and a sizeable property in Kilkenny are on view

* A PRICE drop of €500,000 should concentrate minds in Dublin 6 where a detached villa-style house at 34 Belgrave Road in Rathmines has had its price cut to €995,000. Sherry FitzGerald is selling the four-bedroom house, which is located at the top of Dunville Avenue. There’s 2,520 sq ft (235sq m) of living space, all in need of refurbishment, but it has many of its original features intact including fine plasterwork detail in the hallway and interconnecting reception rooms. The garden is more than 80ft (24m) long.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm.

* Sherry FitzGerald is also selling 34 Belgrave Road, but this time in Monkstown, Co Dublin. Wavecrest, a four-bedroom Edwardian semi, is new to the market, asking €975,000. Recently renovated, the 189 sq m (2,034 sq ft) redbrick has high-ceilinged reception rooms, an extended kitchen with doors to a 90 ft (27m) garden and off-street parking.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm.

* Lisney has dropped the price of Marino Lodge, Marino Avenue West, Killiney from €1.25 million to €950,00 after just a few weeks on the market. The five-bedroom house stands on a third of an acre of garden. Inside, large airy rooms have plenty of period detail, while the garden-level kitchen has a vintage Aga cooker.

On view Saturday, 2-3pm

* In Blackrock, North’s has taken on the sale of Camira on Georges Avenue, a house that had been for sale in recent weeks at €730,000 and is now available at €575,000. The distinctive three-bedroom house is in good decorative order throughout. The 154sq m of living space includes interconnecting reception rooms and a modern, extended kitchen. The back garden is more than 30 ft (10m) long, while the front garden has off-street parking.

On view Saturday, 11.30am-12.30pm

* In Dublin 6, Beirne Wise is asking €695,000 for a four-bedroom semi at 72 South Hill, Dartry. The 144 sq m (1,550 sq ft) house has potential to extend in the 60 ft (20m) back garden.

On view Saturday, 1-2pm

* A large detached house on the outskirts of Kilkenny, Weston House is expected to make around €795,000 when it goes to auction through joint agents Sherry FitzGerald McCreery and O’Keeffe Auctioneers on June 24th. The house, which dates from 1937, sits on 2.47 acres of grounds with development potential subject to planning. Inside, it’s an opulently decorated 307sq m (3,300sq ft) five-bed and some interesting art deco features such as parquet and terrazzo floor.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm.