On View This Weekend

From a stud farm in Tipperary with a massive house and 58 acres, to a family bungalow at the foot of the Dublin mountains, they are all on view this Bank Holiday weekend

A NEW PHASE IN the Dalriada development in Knocklyon, Dublin 16 includes a new three-bed duplex style. At 135sq m (1,453sq ft), with a separate kitchen and utility room, these duplexes are larger than most houses and cost from €315,000. There are six other styles ranging from an own-door two-bed apartment from €235,000 to a three-bed house from €365,000. A creche has just opened and over 70 per cent of the units in Dalriada have been sold. The development, built by Ellier, with entrances off the Ballycullen Road and Stocking Lane, is for sale through Sherry FitzGerald New Homes.

On view Saturday and Sunday, 2pm-4pm

IN DUBLIN 8, a three-bed redbrick terraced house at 2 Desmond Street is for sale at €795,000. The period house has been renovated and extended to 140sq m (1,500sq ft) and still has many original Victorian features. To the front is a formal livingroom with polished floorboards and original marble fireplace, while the back is more open-plan with a family room, a dining area and fitted maple kitchen. Off one of the bedrooms is a small roof garden, while double doors open from the kitchen to a patio. For sale through Felicity Fox.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm

A DETACHED bungalow at 48 Kilgobbin Heights, Stepaside, Co Dublin, is for sale through Savills for €795,000. Recently refurbished, the house, which was extended in 2004, is detached and has four bedrooms, one en suite, and a smart looking kitchen, recently fitted with contemporary Arena Geba units. At 214sq m (2,304sq ft) this is a large, family house on a mature estate with view of the mountains.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm

SET ON AN acre of gardens just outside Oughterard in Co Galway, Tullyvealnaslee is a four-bed bungalow, built in the 1980s but recently renovated to create a bright, comfortable home. It is for sale through Spencer Auctioneers for €355,000. It might appeal to those seeking a ready- to-walk-into home with good gardens.

On view Saturday, 3pm-4pm

A TIPPERARY stud farm on 58 acres is for sale through Matt Fallon at FML Properties. The stables complex at Rosegreen Studfarm includes 20 stables, an isolation unit, and several outbuildings as well as an office. The newly built house is exceptionally large at 1,520sq m (16,361sq ft) and is laid out over three storeys. It has seven bedrooms (all en suite), a home cinema, a snooker room and, most unusually, a home casino.

The house also has an indoor swimming pool and a sauna. There is a separate house between the main house and the stables for a stud manager. The owner spent around €5 million developing Rosegreen Studfarm. It is for sale by tender.

On view Saturday, 1pm-4pm