On view this weekend

This weekend’s viewings include a bungalow beside Malahide castle, an unusual semi-detached house in Ranelagh and a three-bed in popular Ballsbridge Wood

GUESTS will never get lost trying to find The Gables, an attractive four-bedroom bungalow close to the village of Malahide: the house is located just opposite the gates to Malahide Castle, on the corner of Kinsealy Lane. Surrounded by 1.1 acres of mature, well-tended gardens, the house is comfortable and bright, with large reception rooms, a fine conservatory and a spacious eat-in kitchen. The first of the bedrooms is on the ground floor with three more upstairs leading off a gallery-style landing. The grounds include a double garage of 90sq m (968sq ft). It’s being sold by Sherry FitzGerald Blanc, Malahide for €2.15 million.

On view Saturday, 11am-noon.

In Ranelagh, Sherry FitzGerald is asking €1.4 million for an unusual house at 92 Moyne Road that dates back to 1884 and has kept many of its decorative features throughout 225sq m (2,422sq ft) of living space.

Totally refurbished in recent years, No 92 has five bedrooms on three levels and a large family room overlooking the walled landscaped garden, as well as two formal reception rooms. There is off-street parking, which is rare in the neighbourhood, and a garage.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm.

LISNEY has cut the price of The Moorings, a large seven-bedroom house on Merrion Road, Dublin 4 from €4 million to €2.9 million. The house, which is being sold on the order of Bank of Ireland, The property was once rented out to officials from the Chinese embassy and is large enough for the biggest of families at over 4,000sq ft.

Renovated in recent years, it has kept many of its period features, such as panelled walls and arts-and-crafts-style fireplaces.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm

A modern three-bedroom terraced house on Shelbourne Avenue in Ballsbridge will be auctioned by GVA Donal Ó Buachalla on October 1st, with an AMV of €700,000.

No 3 Carlton Mews, which is part of the popular Ballsbridge Wood development, has around 141sq m (1,525sq ft) with off-street parking and a small patio garden to the rear.

On view Saturday 11.30am-12.30pm.

Between Donnybrook and Ranelagh, one of the terraced houses in popular Carlisle Avenue has come on the market through DNG, asking €925,000. The avenue is, in fact, a small square located off Marlborough Road, with communal gardens in the middle.

No 7, a four-bedroom house, is ready to walk into, with 132sq m (1,432sq ft) of living space that includes two interconnecting reception rooms and an extended kitchen cum diningroom.

Planning permission exists to extend the house still further, according to selling agent Iris Keating.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm.